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Purpose. Analysis the effectiveness of prismatic correction in the treatment of congenital horizontal nystagmus. Material and methods. The study included 20 patients with congenital horizontal nystagmus. Depending on the type of nystagmus and compensatory mechanisms to reduce its amplitude, two groups were identified: 10 patients with pendular nystagmus and nystagmus blockage syndrome (mean age, M±sd, 5.8±1.9 years) and 10 patients with jerky nystagmus and abnormal head posture and a null zone (5.7±2.1 years). Fresnel prisms were used to select and prescribe prismatic correction. Patients were under dynamic control from 6 months to 2 years with an assessment of the results every 3 months. Results. During treatment (using prism correction), uncorrected visual acuity had a statistically significant increase of 1.8 and 1.5 times both in the first (p=0.004) and the second (p=0.001) group, respectively. A similar, and even more pronounced, change in visual acuity was observed for corrected visual acuity – in the first group it increased 3 times (p=0.001) and in the second group 2.2 times (p=0.001). Conclusion. Prismatic correction in pendular nystagmus and esotropia allows to simulate (eliminate) nystagmus blockage syndrome and, thereby, to improve the quality of vision of the patient. In its turn, prismatic correction in jerky nystagmus with abnormal head posture allows to move null zone into the primary position of gaze, increase visual acuity due to the optimal optical correction and improve the patient's quality of life. Key words: nystagmus blockage syndrome, convergence fusion, abnormal head posture, null zone, Fresnel prisms