Electrophysiology of Vision: Clinical Testing and Applications PDF

Preface

This book was written to provide the clinician with practical information of visual electrophysiologic tests in an accessible and understandable format. Personnel involved in electrophysiologic testing and ophthalmic trainees may also find this book beneficial. The book is organized into two sections keeping in mind that the majority of clinical users of visual electrophysiologic tests do not perform the tests themselves. The first section consists of six chapters that discuss clinical recording techniques and physiologic origins of electroretinogram (ERG), electro-oculogram (EOG), and visual evoked potential (VEP); the section ends with a chapter that focuses on the effects of maturation and aging on these tests as well as electrophysiologic testing in infants. The second section consists of 11 chapters dealing with the clinical applications of ERG, EOG, and VEP testing. The first chapter of this section is an overview from a clinical perspective. The electrophysiologic findings of specific clinical conditions are discussed in subsequent chapters with an emphasis on when and why a specific test should be considered. The clinician will find the second section particularly useful in everyday patient care.