Hirschberg test

Hirschberg test
Positive Hirschberg sign: the light falls on the centre of the right pupil, but is medial to the centre of the left pupil; therefore, the person in the picture has left exotropia.
SynonymsHirschberg corneal reflex test
Purposewhether a person has strabismus

In the fields of optometry and ophthalmology, the Hirschberg test, also Hirschberg corneal reflex test, is a screening test that can be used to assess whether a person has strabismus (ocular misalignment).

A photographic version of the Hirschberg test is used to quantify strabismus.

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