Involuntary contraction of the ocular muscles resulting in fixation of the eyes in an extreme (typically upward-looking) position, persisting for seconds to hours; an instance of this.
Origin
1920s. After French crise oculogyre.
Definition of oculogyric crisis in US English:
oculogyric crisis
noun
Involuntary contraction of the ocular muscles resulting in fixation of the eyes in an extreme (typically upward-looking) position, persisting for seconds to hours; an instance of this.