The Neurovestibular and Ocular Motor Laboratory at RMH.
Recent clinical initiatives
The program aims to investigate ocular motility and has a specific focus on vestibular reflex activity and the effects of cognitive set and function on the performance of saccades, smooth pursuit and vestibular eye movements.
Clinical staff
Head of Laboratory - Associate Professor Owen B White
Head, Neurophysiology - Associate Professor Lynette Kiers
Lab Manager - Ms Lynette Millist
Research activities
The program is investigating attention and hemispheric influences on vestibular, smooth pursuit and saccadic eye movements in normal subjects and patients with Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, melancholic depression, Asperger's disease and autism.