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Head tilt test helps diagnose paralysis of eye muscles

Editor's Note: The Bielschowsky head tilt test: all ophthalmologists learned it, few use it, fewer understand it, and most have forgotten it! In this month's column, we will cover the life and times of German ophthalmologist Alfred Bielschowsky (1871-1940), including his contributions to strabismus research.

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