What this test helps show
Vertigo recording goggles allow the clinician to observe nystagmus and subtle eye movements while visual fixation is reduced. Those eye movement patterns can help distinguish common inner-ear causes of vertigo from central neurologic patterns that need a different work-up.
Why it matters
Many vestibular disorders are intermittent. Recording the eyes during positional maneuvers gives the visit a durable visual record, supports patient education, and helps guide treatment decisions such as canalith repositioning maneuvers, vestibular rehabilitation, or additional diagnostic testing.
What patients can expect
- Infrared goggles are placed over the eyes.
- The clinician may ask you to look in different directions or move through specific positions.
- The recording is reviewed with the rest of your history and exam, rather than interpreted in isolation.