Electroretinography Center - Meriden, CT
Meriden Eye Doctor Doctors for ElectroretinographyType of Physician: Eye Doctor What is a Eye Doctor? A certification by the Board of Ophthalmology; practitioners provide comprehensive eye and vision care. They are trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all eyelid and orbital problems affecting the eye and visual pathways, and to diagnose, monitor and treat all eye and visual disorders. They often prescribe vision services (glasses and contact lenses) as well as serve as a consultant to physicians and other professionals. Specialty: Ophthalmology Common Name: Eye Doctor Eye Doctor Doctors in Meriden * Acuity Eye Physicians and Surgeons PC  Eye Physicians Of Central CT PC  Eye Physicians Of Central CT PC  Eye Physicians Of Central CT PC  Eye Physicians Of Central CT PC  Robert T Spector MD FACS  Ophthalmic Consultants of Connecticut  Eye Health Professionals PC  Ronald C Bezahler MD  Eye Center of Grove Hill  Eye Center of Grove Hill  Southington Eye Associates PC  Eye Center of Grove Hill  Eye Center Medical & Surgical Group  Ratchford Eye Center LLC  Ratchford Eye Center LLC  Ijaz Shafi MD  Eye Center of Grove Hill  Eye Center of Grove Hill  Joseph S Elman MD PC  Joseph S Elman MD PC  Harry H Mark MD  Middlesex Eye Physicians  Middlesex Eye Physicians  Middlesex Eye Physicians  Middlesex Eye Physicians  Middlesex Eye Physicians  Middlesex Eye Physicians  Joseph F Bentivegna MD  Connecticut Eye Physicians  Connecticut Eye Physicians  Children's Eye Care PC  Children's Eye Care PC  Children's Eye Care PC  Peter H Haffner MD  Alexander J Fortier MD  William R Maron MD PC  New Haven Ophthalmology Associates  Eye Center Medical & Surgical Group  Eye Center Medical & Surgical Group  Eye Center Medical & Surgical Group  Eye Center Medical & Surgical Group  Eye Center Medical & Surgical Group  Consulting Ophthalmologists PC  Consulting Ophthalmologists PC  Consulting Ophthalmologists PC  Consulting Ophthalmologists PC  Consulting Ophthalmologists PC  Consulting Ophthalmologists PC  Consulting Ophthalmologists PC  Consulting Ophthalmologists PC  Consulting Ophthalmologists PC  New England Retina Associates  New England Retina Associates  Greater Waterbury Retina LLC  New England Retina Associates  New England Retina Associates  New England Retina Associates  Greater Waterbury Retina LLC  Retina Consultants PC  Retina Consultants PC  Retina Consultants PC  UConn Health Center Surgery  UConn Health Center Surgery  UConn Health Center Surgery  Steven Hunter MD LLC  Nolan Eye & Laser Center  Bristol Eye Associates  Bristol Eye Associates  Scott M Soloway MD  David K Emmel MD  Connecticut Eye Center PC  Connecticut Eye Center PC  Solinsky EyeCare LLC  The Eye Care Group  The Eye Care Group  The Eye Care Group  Shari M Roth MD  Donald J Salzberg MD  The Eye Care Group  The Eye Care Group  Eye Disease Consultants LLC  Edward S Lim MD LLC  Eye Physicians & Surgeons PC  Eye Physicians & Surgeons PC  William R Maron MD PC  Retina Consultants PC  Barry D Kels MD  Eye Physicians & Surgeons PC  Retina Consultants PC  Eye Physicians & Surgeons PC  Eye Physicians & Surgeons PC  Eye Physicians & Surgeons PC  Retina Consultants PC  Hartford Ophthalmology Associates  New Haven Ophthalmology Associates  Richard Molk MD  Opticare Eye Health & Vision Centers  CT Retina Consultants LLC  Opticare Eye Health & Vision Centers Meriden, ConnecticutUpcoming Local Events2012-06-17
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ElectroretinographyRead the Electroretinography article » What is electroretinography?Electroretinography (ERG) is an eye test used to detect abnormal function of the retina (the light-detecting portion of the eye). Specifically, in this test, the light-sensitive cells of the eye, the rods and cones, and their connecting ganglion cells in the retina are examined. During the test, an electrode is placed on the cornea (at the front of the eye) to measure the electrical responses to light of the cells that sense light in the retina at the back of the eye. These cells are called the rods and cones. How is an ERG done?The patient assumes a comfortable position (lying down or sitting up). Usually the patient's eyes are dilated beforehand with standard dilating eye drops. Anesthetic drops are then placed in the eyes, causing them to become numb. The eyelids are then propped open with a speculum, and an electrode is gently placed on each eye with a device very similar to a contact lens. An additional electrode is placed on the skin to provide a ground for the very faint electrical signals produced by the retina. During an ERG recording session, the patient watches a standardized light stimulus, and the resulting signal is interpreted in terms of its amplitude (voltage) and time course. This test can even be performed in cooperative children, as well as sedated or anesthetized infants. The visual stimuli include flashes, called a flash ERG, and reversing checkerboard patterns, known as a pattern ERG.
What do the electrodes do?The electrodes measure the electrical activity of the retina in response to light. The information that comes from each electrode is transmitted to a monitor where it is displayed as two types of waves, labeled the A waves and B waves.
How are eletroretinography readings made?Readings during eletroretinography are usually taken first in normal room light. The lights... Recommended Reading Related to ElectroretinographyWhat is Usher syndrome?Usher syndrome is the most common condition that affects both hearing and vision. A syndrome is a disease or disorder that has more than one feature or symptom. The major symptoms of Usher syndrome are hearing loss and an eye disorder called retinitis pigmentosa, or RP. RP causes night-blindness and a loss of peripheral vision (side vision) through the progressive degeneration of the retina. The retina is a light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye and is crucial for vision. As RP progresses, the field of vision narrows - a condition known as "tunnel vision" - until only central vision (the ability to see straight ahead) remains. Many people with Usher syndrome also have severe balance problems. There are three clinical types of Usher syndrome:
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