A positive result on the saccadic eye movement test includes which of the following?

• A. Able to fix on target quickly
• B. Unable to fix on target, overshoots target, requires more than two eye movements
• C. No dizziness or vision changes
• D. Head remains completely still

Answer: (B)

Rapid, precise eye movements to shift gaze from one target to another are what this test looks for. A normal response is to lock onto the new target quickly with a single, accurate saccade. A positive result means the eyes don’t land on the target in one move: they may overshoot the target (overshoot or hypermetria) and require additional corrective movements, often more than two attempts, to finally fix on the target. This pattern signals impaired oculomotor control, typically involving cerebellar or brainstem pathways that coordinate saccades.

So, the description of inability to fix on the target, with overshoot and needing multiple eye movements, best fits a positive saccadic test. The other statements describe normal function or unrelated aspects (head motion or dizziness), which aren’t what the test defines as positive.