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The ideal electroretinography (ERG) electrode does not exist. In deciding which electrode should be used in clinical practice the capacity to provide reproducible waveforms, maximal amplitudes and minimal irritation to the patient’s eyes are the most important characteristics. This study tested two patient friendly electrodes, the gold foil (CH Electrodes, UK) and the H-K loop (Avanta, Slovenia). Seventeen normal volunteers were subjected to three standard measurements namely flash ERGs under photopic and scotopic conditions and the transient pattern ERG (PERG). Each test followed the guidelines set by the International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision (ISCEV). It was found that the mean values of the flash ERG a and b wave amplitudes and the PERG P50 and N95 amplitudes from the gold foil electrodes were approximately a factor of two larger than those from the H-K loop. In addition most of the subjects (13/17) felt less discomfort with the gold foil electrodes. We reached the conclusion that gold foil electrodes are the electrode of choice because they provide good patient comfort, reasonably high amplitudes and relatively reproducible results.
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Hidajat, R.R., McLay, J.L., Elder, M.J. et al. A comparison of two patient-friendly ERG electrode. Australas Phys Eng Sci Med 26, 30 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03178694
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