April 2010
Volume 51, Issue 13
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ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   April 2010
Evaluation of the Spatial Frequency Response of the Pattern Erg With a Sweep Technique
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • J. R. Charlier
    Research, Metrovision, Perenchies, France
  • X. Zanlonghi
    Clinique Sourdille, Nantes, France
  • C. Malbrel
    Research, Clinique de Courlancy, Reims, France
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships  J.R. Charlier, metrovision, P; X. Zanlonghi, None; C. Malbrel, None.
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    Support  None.
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science April 2010, Vol.51, 1488. doi:
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      J. R. Charlier, X. Zanlonghi, C. Malbrel; Evaluation of the Spatial Frequency Response of the Pattern Erg With a Sweep Technique. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2010;51(13):1488.

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Abstract

Purpose: : To evaluate the feasibility of a sweep technique for the evaluation of the spatial frequency response of the pattern ERG.

Methods: : The study was performed on 14 normal subjects and 10 patients with optic nerve disease. A checkerboard pattern covering 50 degrees of visual angle was generated at a reversing frequency of 12 Hz. 22 decrements of pattern size were performed within 11 seconds with a spatial frequency ranging from 0.15 up to 2.5 cycles per degree (cpd). The pattern ERG was recorded with skin or HK loop electrodes. The data from a minimum of 5 sweeps was vector averaged. The magnitude and phase of the 1st harmonic response were plotted as a function of spatial frequency.

Results: : In normal subjects, the maximum magnitude was obtained around 0.3 cpd and the cut-off high spatial frequency (measured as the spatial frequency corresponding to 70 percent of the maximum response amplitude) was above 2.5 cpd. Patients with optic nerve disease presented a significant reduction of the cut-off high spatial frequency.

Conclusions: : Preliminary results indicate that the sweep technique can provide an evaluation of the spatial frequency response of the pattern ERG in about 2 minutes. The high cut-off spatial frequency might be a useful quantification parameter.

Keywords: electroretinography: clinical 
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