Nystagmus Gallery Patient 213180

Nystagmus with Right Face Turn
When I first met this young man, he turned his face to the right because of nystagmus. Many children with nystagmus adopt an abnormal head position in order to place their eyes where the shaking is least and vision is best. The first postoperative photograph was taken just one week after surgery. Although his eyes were red, his head position was normal.

Years later, he returned for follow-up as a young adult. His head posture remains straight, his appearance is natural, and the improvement has been maintained over time. One of the most rewarding parts of pediatric ophthalmology is watching children return years later doing well. In this case, my friend had grown tall enough to tower over me.

Individual results vary. Surgery for nystagmus-related head posture is intended to improve abnormal head positioning and does not eliminate nystagmus itself.