Oculomotor apraxia is a lack of intentional, purposeful movements or a fault in the regulation. This syndrome causes children to have difficulty adjusting their focus in the desired direction. The saccades (the rapid, synchronous movements of both eyeballs in the exact location) are unusual in other ways.
As a result, many persons with OMA have to abruptly twist their heads to start following things inside their vision. To counteract their incapacity to shift their gaze to either side swiftly, they typically push their heads. Vertical movements of the eye are usually unaffected.