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What is the definition or description of: electroretinography?

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ERG: Erg is the stimulation of the retina and recording of the electrical response. There are different types including a wider field and focused type, .

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Dr. Ehsan Sadri answered

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EKG of the eyeball: Imagine the ekg machine (used for the heart in all doctor offices) was strapped to your eyeball. Erg measures the electrical impulses of the retina and records them for the eye md to evaluate.

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Dr. Ehsan Sadri answered

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ERG is EKG: This is the ekg of the eye. The retinal cells impluses are recorded and sent to a machine that will determine the health, and reponse of rpe (retinal pigment epithelial cells).

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