Execution:
- Patient is in sitting position
- The examiner instructs the patient to maintain the eyes on a fixed target
- The patient rotates the head to both sides keeping the eyes focussed on the target
- The procedure is repeated for flexion and extension
Positive Outcome: Inability to maintain focus on the target, over- or undershooting, reduced or awkward cervical motion or reproduction of symptoms such as dizziness, blurring of vision or nausea
| Study | Reliability | Sn | Sp | LR+ | LR- |
| Treleaven et al. (2008) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Comment: It can be helpful to look at one eye at a time to be able to spot deviations from the norm | |||||