The use of multifocal electroretinography in the assessment of retinal toxicity caused by pharmacological agents
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Multifocal electroretinography (mfERG) was developed by Sutter and Tran1 and has since revolutionized objective functional assessment of retinal diseases. In contrast to full-field electroretinography (ERG), which measures the electrical activity of the entire retina, mfERG allows simultaneous measurements of multiple responses at different retinal locations, thus enabling topographic mapping of retinal function in the central 40-50 degrees of Abstract
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