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Eye Exams - Electroretinography

Electroretinography is a test to measure the electrical response of the eye's light-sensitive cells (rods and cones). Electrodes are placed on the cornea and the skin near the eye.

Decreased electroretinography values may indicate any of the following:
  • arteriosclerosis
  • giant cell arteritis
  • mucopolysaccharidosis
  • retinal detachment
  • siderosis (iron poisoning)
  • Vitamin A deficiency

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