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ArticleNeuro-ophthalmology (Aeolus Press)2020

Assessment of Saccadic Velocity at the Bedside.

Melvin L H Ling, Dominique Tynan, Claire W Ruan, Fiona S Lau, Sascha K R Spencer, Ashish Agar, Ian C Francis

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Article in Neuro-ophthalmology (Aeolus Press), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Melvin L H LingFaculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Dominique TynanFaculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Claire W RuanFaculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Fiona S LauFaculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Sascha K R SpencerFaculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Ashish AgarFaculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Ian C FrancisFaculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Saccades are a key component for the assessment and diagnosis of Neuro-ophthalmological disorders. Traditionally, clinicians have been taught to use large amplitude saccades (LAS) to assess saccadic velocity (SV), when small amplitude saccades (SAS) may be more effective. This study aimed to evaluate the advantages of SAS over LAS by presenting a video to 108 clinicians where both methods were used to assess a patient with a unilateral partial 6th nerve palsy. SAS was the preferred method in identifying the 6th nerve palsy by 43/55 (78.2%) of Neurologists, and 36/53 (67.9%) of Ophthalmologists. These findings indicate that SAS may be a more effective method than LAS for determining SV.

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clinical assessmentsaccadessaccadic velocitySmall amplitude saccades

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PMID32395153
PMCPMC7202411

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