VESTIBULOOCULAR REFLEX

a reflex eye movement that stabilizes images

on the retina during head movement by
producing eye movement in a direction
opposite to that of head movement thus
preserving the image on the center of the
visual field.

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THE MNEMONIC TO REMEMBER THE

NORMAL DIRECTION OF SACCADE IN
CALORIC TEST.
COWS:C=cold O=opposite W=warm
S=same.
Cold water leads to saccade in the direction
opposite to side irrigated . Warm water
leads to saccade in the same side of
irrigation.