Eye blinking is traditionally associated with essential physiological functions, such as protection against foreign bodies and hydration of the cornea. This reflex, which occurs thousands of times a ...

Nearly two million people worldwide have lost the simple ability to feel steady. Now researchers have developed an ...

We are developing prosthetics for patients suffering from peripheral vestibular dysfunction. We tested a sensory-replacement prosthesis that stimulates neurons innervating the vestibular system by ...

Meet the Kraken, a massive disorientation device used to train astronauts for long space missions.

This cutting-edge equipment, one of the few in the Southeast and the first in Alabama, comprehensively tests vestibular, oculomotor and balance functions. “Our testing using the VOR chair revealed ...

"Discovering how vestibular reflexes come to be may help us find new ways to counter pathologies that affect balance or eye movements," says study senior author David Schoppik, PhD, associate ...

“Discovering how vestibular reflexes come to be may help us find new ways to counter pathologies that affect balance or eye movements," says study senior author David Schoppik, PhD, associate ...

A simple eye-tracking device might help in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental disability that impacts how individuals interact and communicate with the world. Researchers ...

Could a Simple Eye Reflex Test Assess Autism Spectrum Disorder? Disruption of a sensitive eye reflex is linked to profound autism in a new study that could pave the way for faster diagnosis and ...

Vision plays an important role in calibrating the vestibular system through the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR). VOR stabilizes the gaze while the head and body are in motion.

Objective To compare concussion history and vestibular-ocular motor screening (VOMS) change-scores in healthy collegiate athletes. It was hypothesized that athletes with a concussion history would ...