We studied eye movements in 23 subjects suffering from myotonic dystrophy (MyD) and in 36 age-matched controls. Eye movements were recorded with the bitemporal electooculographic technique and analyzed with a personal computer. Saccades were elicited in accordance with a reflexive paradigm and for each subject we evaluated the following parameters: amplitude/duration and amplitude/peak velocity relationships, accuracy and latency. Smooth pursuit eye movements were elicited in accordance with a triangular ramp paradigm and for each subject we evaluated the target velocity/performance index (PI) relationship. In mean value comparisons, the MyD group showed an increase in saccade duration and a reduction in peak velocity, accuracy and latency and smooth pursuit PI. On an individual basis, among the MyD group we detected a higher occurrence of subjects with an abnormal saccade duration, peak velocity and accuracy. In conclusion, we suggest that eye movement evaluation should be part of the neurophysiological protocol to evaluate MyD patients.