Vestibular and Oculomotor Research Clinic, or VORC, is located in the UAB School of Optometry. Jennifer Christy, PhD, is one of the lead researchers at VORC. The VORC houses state of the art equipment ...

The oculomotor system consists of interconnected regions throughout the central nervous system that interact to control various eye movements. It includes different brainstem nuclei, the superior ...

"Multiple studies have detected oculomotor deficits in up to 75% of TBI patients, which could underlie the difficulty reading," she said. "Unfortunately, tests of oculomotor function have not been ...

THE optic and oculomotor nerves of Carcinus run from the brain into the last segment of the eyestalk assembly, where they innervate eye muscles, mechano-receptors and photoreceptors. The optic ...