OptoDrum is an easy to use replacement for a bulky optokinetic drum or a fraying cloth tape to elicit optokinetic nystagmus for evaluation of neurological, otological, and opthalmological disorders.   Simply place the iPhone with a moving pattern in front of a patient’s eye to elicit the response.  The stripe pattern, width, and speed are easily adjustable.

OptoDrum provides five patterns:  black stripes, red stripes, mixed colors, symbols, and animals.


• Drag a finger up or down the screen to make the pattern move at the speed of your finger.


• Double tap the moving pattern to make it stop.


• Pinch or zoom the pattern with two fingers to narrow or widen the stripes or symbols.


• A left or right finger swipe switches a stopped pattern to the next one in rotation.

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Apps for iOS, Mac, and Android

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Our companion app, OptoDrumVideo, displays all the same patterns and also takes video of the elicited eye movements.