Electroretinography in the Differential Diagnosis of Visual Loss in Children

When a large refractive error is found in children, should we immediately order electroretinography?

“…Ametropias like myopia and other retinal dysfunctions are being found in children that have been born prematurely [31]. In the case of hereditary diseases, it might be beneficial for patient's family to be tested as well, because they may have similar error [32]. Also, decreased retinal sensitivity can be found in myopic children [33].…”

When a large refractive error is found in children, should we immediately order electroretinography?

“…Ametropias like myopia and other retinal dysfunctions are being found in children that have been born prematurely [31]. In the case of hereditary diseases, it might be beneficial for patient's family to be tested as well, because they may have similar error [32]. Also, decreased retinal sensitivity can be found in myopic children [33].…”

An Electrophysiological Study of Retinal Function in the Diabetic Female Rat

“…Specifically, we used ERG recordings to examine the neurosensory changes in early diabetes, patchclamp recordings from bipolar cells isolated from the retinas of normal and diabetic rats to determine whether there were differences in their responses to GABA (␥-aminobutyric acid), and immunochemistry to visualize the cellular distribution of GABA and the GABA C receptor. The ERG has been used for decades to study the functional integrity of normal and diseased retina, [33][34][35] and it affords a quantitative, objective, noninvasive method to examine the neurosensory changes in early diabetes. Although there are conflicting reports on whether there are changes in the a-and b-wave potentials of the flash ERG, a consistent observation has been that the oscillatory potentials (OPs) are diminished and/or delayed in diabetes.…”

The Retinal Müller Cell

“…Goodman and Ripps, 1960;Ripps, 1982;Hood and Birch, 1990;Berson, 1993). Goodman and Ripps, 1960;Ripps, 1982;Hood and Birch, 1990;Berson, 1993).…”

When a large refractive error is found in children, should we immediately order electroretinography?

“…Ametropias like myopia and other retinal dysfunctions are being found in children that have been born prematurely [31]. In the case of hereditary diseases, it might be beneficial for patient's family to be tested as well, because they may have similar error [32]. Also, decreased retinal sensitivity can be found in myopic children [33].…”

An Electrophysiological Study of Retinal Function in the Diabetic Female Rat

“…Specifically, we used ERG recordings to examine the neurosensory changes in early diabetes, patchclamp recordings from bipolar cells isolated from the retinas of normal and diabetic rats to determine whether there were differences in their responses to GABA (␥-aminobutyric acid), and immunochemistry to visualize the cellular distribution of GABA and the GABA C receptor. The ERG has been used for decades to study the functional integrity of normal and diseased retina, [33][34][35] and it affords a quantitative, objective, noninvasive method to examine the neurosensory changes in early diabetes. Although there are conflicting reports on whether there are changes in the a-and b-wave potentials of the flash ERG, a consistent observation has been that the oscillatory potentials (OPs) are diminished and/or delayed in diabetes.…”

The Retinal Müller Cell

“…Goodman and Ripps, 1960;Ripps, 1982;Hood and Birch, 1990;Berson, 1993). Goodman and Ripps, 1960;Ripps, 1982;Hood and Birch, 1990;Berson, 1993).…”

When a large refractive error is found in children, should we immediately order electroretinography?

“…Ametropias like myopia and other retinal dysfunctions are being found in children that have been born prematurely [31]. In the case of hereditary diseases, it might be beneficial for patient's family to be tested as well, because they may have similar error [32]. Also, decreased retinal sensitivity can be found in myopic children [33].…”

An Electrophysiological Study of Retinal Function in the Diabetic Female Rat

“…Specifically, we used ERG recordings to examine the neurosensory changes in early diabetes, patchclamp recordings from bipolar cells isolated from the retinas of normal and diabetic rats to determine whether there were differences in their responses to GABA (␥-aminobutyric acid), and immunochemistry to visualize the cellular distribution of GABA and the GABA C receptor. The ERG has been used for decades to study the functional integrity of normal and diseased retina, [33][34][35] and it affords a quantitative, objective, noninvasive method to examine the neurosensory changes in early diabetes. Although there are conflicting reports on whether there are changes in the a-and b-wave potentials of the flash ERG, a consistent observation has been that the oscillatory potentials (OPs) are diminished and/or delayed in diabetes.…”

The Retinal Müller Cell

“…Goodman and Ripps, 1960;Ripps, 1982;Hood and Birch, 1990;Berson, 1993). Goodman and Ripps, 1960;Ripps, 1982;Hood and Birch, 1990;Berson, 1993).…”