Oculomotor apraxia (OMA) was first described in 1953 by American Ophthalmologist David Glendenning Cogan as a defect in, or absence of, the ability to perform voluntary eye …

Nov 7, 2024 · Ocular motor apraxia (OMA) is a neurological disorder that causes problems with voluntary horizontal eye movement. Children with this condition have difficulty moving their …

Oct 9, 2025 · Struggling to move your eyes or track objects? Learn what causes oculomotor apraxia, how it affects daily life, and what treatments can help.

Jun 21, 2025 · Oculomotor apraxia (OMA) is a neurological condition affecting the control of voluntary eye movements. Specifically, it is defined by an inability to initiate purposeful, …

Oculomotor apraxia is defined as the inability to make voluntary saccades despite intact basic mechanisms for eye movements, which can be either congenital or acquired. It often presents …

People with oculomotor apraxia have to turn their head to see things in their side (peripheral) vision. There are several types of ataxia with oculomotor apraxia, the most common of which …

During this webinar, Dr. Fogel looked at the causes and symptoms of Ataxia with Oculomotor Apraxia (AOA), the typical diagnostic journey for those affected, what to expect for clinical …

Nov 26, 2025 · Discover the symptoms, types, causes, and treatment options for oculomotor apraxia in this comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide.

Patients learn early to compensate by sharply turning the head in a jerky, thrusting fashion. The head turn often overshoots because the eyes tend to deviate in the opposite direction as a …

Mar 11, 2023 · This article explores ocular motor apraxia (OMA), which is a neurological condition resulting in an inability to turn the eyes voluntarily in a horizontal manner.