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Electrodiagnostic Tests in Ophthalmology are being frequently used now a days. Here we present a seminar on the same.
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ELECTRO-DIAGNOSTICTESTS
(ERG, EOG, VER)
Dr. Ankit M. Punjabi
DOMS (final year)
Dept. of Ophthalmology, KIMS Hospital
Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA
Email: [email protected]
ERG
• Electric potential generated by retina in response to stimulation of light.
• First recorded by Frithiof Holmgren (1865)
• In humans by Dewar (1877)
• Extensive work thereafter by Riggs (1941)
ERG waves (a, b, c)
• ‘a’ is negative wave. Amplitude is from baseline to trough & implicit time is from onset of stimulus to trough of ‘a’ wave
• ‘b’ is large positive wave. Amplitude is trough of ‘a’ to peak of ‘b’ & implicit time is from onset of stimulus to peak of ‘b’
• ‘c’ is lower amplitude, prolonged +ve wave less imp
ERG
ERG
• ‘a’ originphotoreceptors
• ‘b’ originMuller’s cells + bipolar cells. Mainly from Muller’s in response to increase (ECF) K+ in bipolars
• ‘c’ origin RPE
• Oscillatory potentials (small wavelets on ascending limb of ‘b’) from amacrine cells
Physiologic basis of ERG
• a wave –
- Light falling – Hyperpolarisation
- Outer portion of photoreceptor – positive
- Inner portion - negative
- Blue dim flash - Rod ERG
- Bright red light - Cone ERG
Physiologic basis of ERG
• b wave-
- Muller cells – modified astrocytes
- No synaptic junction
- Respond to potassium concentration
- Change in membreane potential
- Cells provide b wave from rods and cones
- Oscillatory potential
Physiologic basis of ERG
• C wave –
- RPE – in response to rod signals only
- Direct contact of rod cells with RPE
Amplitude Implicit time
Recording protocol1. Full mydriasis
2. 30 min dark adaptation
3. Rod response / scotopic blue/dim white
4. Max. combined response / scotopic white
5. Oscillatory potentials
6. 10 min of light adaptation
7. Single flash cone response / photopic white flash
8. 30 Hz flicker
ERG recording
• Electrodes active, reference, ground
• Ganzfeld bowl stimulator
• Signal averager
• Amplifier
• Display monitor
• Printer
Factors influencing ERG
1. Stimulus –
- a wave increase in size
- b wave reaches maximum
- Shortening of latency of peaks
. Flickering light – cone response only
Factors influencing ERG
2. Recording equipment -
3. Dark adaptation –
- ERG increases in size
- b wave becomes slower
4. Age and sex –
- small ERG within hr of birth , declines in adults
- Larger in females than males
Cone Rod ERG• In light adaptation 6-8 million cones tested
• In dark- additional 125 million rods contribute
• In dark adaptation initial 6-8 min majority of response is from cones
• Orange-red stimulus cone + rod response
• White flicker at 30 Hz with intensity constant only cones respond. As the freq increases ‘b’ amplitude decreases
Separation of cone & rod ERG
• For clinically useful information
• Cone ERG flickering stimulus 30-70 Hz (rods upto 50 Hz)
• Rod ERG in dark adaptation / blue light
ERG recording
1. Normal Waveforms Rod response / scotopic blue / dim white are usually smoother, dome shaped. Initial –ve ‘a’ wave is not seen & is hidden by ‘b’. Longer implicit time. Only rods contribute
ERG recording
2. Max combined response / scotopic white flash / mesopic response is a deep ‘a’ wave with tall ‘b’. Longer implicit, larger amplitudes. Both rods & cones contribute
ERG recording3. Oscillatory potentials
4. Single flash cone response / photopic white flash small ‘a’ & ‘b’ waves. Waveforms are more peaked with shorter implicit & smaller amplitude. Cone function
5. 30 Hz flicker multiple peaked waveforms. Cone function
4 5
Clinical Applications 1. Diagnosis and prognosis of retinal
disorders –
a. Retinitis pigmentosa
b. Diabetic retinopathy
c. Retinal detachment
d. Vascular occlusions of retina
e. Toxic and deficiency status
Clinical Applications
2.To assess retinal function when fundus
examination is not possible
- Corneal opacities
- Dense cataract
- Vitreous haemorrhage
EOG
EOG
Measurement of resting potential of eye
Which exist between cornea and back of
the retina during fully light adapted and
Fully dark adapted conditions.
EOG
• First discovered by Du Bois-Raymond (1849)
• Riggs (1954) & Francois worked extensively
• Arden & Fojas discovered importance of ratio
• Records overall mass response only.
EOG recording
• Dilate (>3 mm)
• Skin electrodes near both canthi of BE
• Ground electrode at forehead. Lighted room
• 3 fixation lights 15o apart (dim, red)
• Looks left & right with 30o excursion at rate of 15—20 rotations per minute.
EOG recording
EOG recording
• Base line. Keep lights on for 5 min
• Turn off the lights. Record for 15 min in dark adapted state
• Turn on the lights. Record for 15 min in light adapted state
• Recordings sampled at 1 min intervals
• Response decreases progressively during dark adaptation
EOG
• Potentials decrease progressively reaching lowest value called ‘dark trough’ in 8-12 min
• Light insensitive part of EOG
• Switch on record in light adapted state
• Progressive increase in potential, peak is called ‘light peak’ in 6—9 min
• Light sensitive part of EOG
EOG
Arden’s ratio
• Light peak / dark trough X 100
• >180% Normal
• 165—180% Borderline
• <165% Subnormal
• Difference of >10% in BE is significant
• Good pt cooperation is required
A) Light sensitive – [ Light peak ]
- Contributed by rods and cones
B) Light insensitive – [ Dark trough ]
- Contributed by RPE , Photoreceptors
inner nuclear layer
2 components of EOG
EOG
Indications
1. Best dystrophy markedly reduced with Arden ratio is less than 120%
2. Butterfly pattern dystrophy
3. Chloroquine toxicity
4. Stargardt’s dystrophy
VisuallyEvoked
Potential (Response)VEP / VER
Visual evoked potential• Gross electrical signal generated at visual cortex
in response to visual stimuli
• Impulses carried to visual cortex via visual pathway
• Recorded by EEG
• It is the only objective technique to assess
clinical and functional state of visual syst.beyond
retinal ganglion cells.
Types of VEP
1. Pattern VEP (checker-board patterns on TV monitor)
2. Flash VEP (diffuse flash light for uncooperative subjects)
VEP
• Un-dilated pupils. Sit 1 meter from monitor
• Electrodes in midline at forehead, vertex & occipital lobes
• 2-3 different checker sizes are shown
• Recording is done
VEP
Normal waveform
• Pattern VEP has initial –ve (N1) +ve(P1)second –ve (N2) wave
• Positive wave – 70 100 ms
• Negative wave – 100 – 130 ms
• Positive wave - 150 –200 ms
• Flash VEP is complex. 2 positive & 2 negatives.
VEP Indicationsa) Un-explained visual loss
b) Optic neuritis
c) Multiple sclerosis
d) Compressive ON lesions
e) Cortical blindness
f) Amblyopia
g) Glaucoma
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