Asynchronism of saccadic eye movement in young diabetics as related to HbAIc.

The saccadic eye movements of young diabetic subjects (type I) were analyzed with respect to their synchronism (30 degrees gaze jumps). Regarding the duration (end) of saccadic eye movements, it was found that in diabetics (n = 41) the asymmetry between both eyes (less than or equal to 35 ms) is appreciably more than in normal individuals of equivalent age (n = 25; less than or equal to 10 ms). The asynchronism described is closely correlated with the hemoglobin AIc concentration in the blood.