Ophthalmology

Researchers discover a gene which causes nystagmus

Published in Genomics and Genetics Weekly, January 5th, 2007

Researchers at the University of Leicester have identified for the first time a gene which causes nystagmus, a disorder that causes the eyes to move in an uncontrollable manner, so that people with the condition cannot keep their eyes still. . Their discovery, as reported in the journal Nature Genetics, is expected to lead to better treatments for the condition.

Nystagmus can be congenital (occurs at birth or in early childhood) or acquired later in life due to neurological disease.

Congenital nystagmus is frequently genetic. Treatment can be surgical, by correcting an abnormal head position (which occurs because the nystagmus is quietest in a...

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Source: Genomics and Genetics Weekly (2007-01-05)

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