Update on the Pattern Electroretinogram in Glaucoma

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Authors

Michael B. Hoffmann · Universitätsaugenklinik Magdeburg

Abstract

The PERG is a demanding electrophysiological technique that can serve as a sensitive biomarker for retinal ganglion cell function. With appropriate paradigms, PERG assists in identifying those patients with elevated interocular pressure in whom glaucoma damage is incipient before visual field changes occur.

Topics & Keywords

Retinal Development and Disorders Glaucoma and retinal disorders Photoreceptor and optogenetics research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Optometry and Vision Science

Volume 85, Issue 6, pp. 386-395

DOI: 10.1097/opx.0b013e318177ebf3

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