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Recent evidence suggests that there are oculomotor deficits present in patients with SRC. It is unclear if this oculomotor deficit is linked to other clinical outcomes or lingers beyond clinical symptom resolution. The purpose of this study is to investigate the progression of oculomotor and clinical deficits following SRC at the acute stage of injury and again when they are clinically considered fully symptom-free for at least 24\u00a0h. 13 NCAA athletes completed a multifaceted concussion battery that included postural (tandem gait), symptom provocation (Vestibular\/Ocular Motor Screening), and oculomotor assessments (eye-tracking) once within 48\u00a0h of diagnosis of SRC (AC) and again once free of symptoms (SF). Significant group differences were observed in several oculomotor metrics. 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