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Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Summary of select, peer reviewed published research on age related macular degeneration: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common eye disease that is the leading cause of vision loss for people over 50 years of…
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Diabetic Retinopathy
Within the first two decades following the diagnosis of diabetes, nearly all patients with type 1 diabetes and 60% of patients with type 2 diabetes will develop diabetic retinopathy (DR). Despite better diabetes management and…
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Electrodes for Clinical Practice
Key Topics Active electrodes record the signal from the stimulated region, reference electrodes record ambient noise, and the ground electrode serves as the zero reference for the positive or negative polarity of the signal. Comparison…
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Inherited Retinal Diseases (IRD)
Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) are a group of clinically and genetically heterogeneous diseases, which cause visual loss due to improper development or premature death of the retinal photoreceptors. IRDs affect individuals of all ages, with…
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Neurological Conditions
There are several neurological conditions that may affect the visual pathway from the optic nerve head to the visual cortex resulting in vision loss or even blindness. Electroretinograms (ERGs) and visual evoked potentials (VEP) are…
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Pediatric Conditions
There are several pediatric disorders that may cause vision loss or blindness in children due to retinal, visual pathway, or cortical pathology. The objective data obtained by electroretinograms, electrooculargrams, and visual evoked potentials are an…
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Retinal Toxicity
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and its predecessor, chloroquine (CQ) are antimalarial drugs with well-established benefits for treating rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and other connective tissue and skin disorders. Extensive research has shown long-term usage of either drug to…
