J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1989 Feb;30(1):73-78.

Electroretinograms Using Skin Electrodes

• Kang DU
• Kim SY

Abstract

The clincal importance of electroretinogram(ERG) lies in the diagnosis of suspected retinal dysfunction. The noncorneal ERG is essential for certain patients in which corneal recording is difficult such as children and uncooperators. ERGs were recorded using contact lens electrode and skin electrode in 31 volunteers. The results obtained were as follows: The b-wave amplitude with skin electrode was 28.4% compared to that with contact lens electrode. The best recording with skin electrode was made from skin point on the middle third of lower lid. When the eyeball was adducted or abdu cted, the maximum amplitude of b-wave with skin electrode was obtained from the canthus near the central cornea. When the stimulus intensity was elevated from 0.3 Joule to 60 Joules, the maximum amplitude with contact lens electrode was recorded with 20 Joules stimulation, but that with skin electrode was recorded with 60 Joules stimulation.

Keyword

ERG; skin electrode; contact lens electrode

MeSH Terms

Child
Cornea
Diagnosis
Electrodes*
Humans
Retinaldehyde
Skin*
Volunteers
Retinaldehyde