Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Guidelines for clinical electroretinography in the dog: 2012 update.
- Journal:
- Documenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Ekesten, Björn et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
The electroretinogram (ERG) is a test that measures how well a dog's retina, the part of the eye that helps them see, is working. It's commonly used to diagnose inherited eye diseases and other conditions that can cause vision loss, especially when a dog suddenly can't see. This update to the guidelines from 2012 helps veterinarians use the ERG test more effectively in practice and research, including checking for harmful effects of medications. Overall, these guidelines aim to improve the care and diagnosis of eye problems in dogs.
Abstract
The full-field, flash electroretinogram (ERG) is now a widely used test of canine retinal function for the clinical diagnosis of hereditary retinal dystrophies and other causes of retinal degeneration, assessment of retinal function in patients with opaque media, ruling out of generalized retinal diseases in patients with sudden loss of vision and in ophthalmological research, as well as in pharmaceutical and toxicological screening for deleterious side effects of drugs and other chemical compounds. In 2002, the first guidelines for clinical ERGs in this species adopted by the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists were published. This work provides an update of these guidelines.
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