congenital nystagmus

congenital nystagmus
congenital hereditary nystagmus nystagmus usually present at birth; it is most often horizontal and pendular, but occasionally jerky and pendular. It may be caused by or associated with optic atrophy, coloboma, albinism, bilateral macular lesions, congenital cataract, severe astigmatism, or glaucoma.

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