Abstract
To compare full-field electroretinography (ffERG) parameters obtained from handheld and tabletop electroretinography (ERG) devices in normal subjects. Twenty volunteers underwent ffERG using a tabletop and handheld stimulator. The responses obtained from the right eyes were compared. The coefficient of variation and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were derived to assess inter- and intra-individual reliability. The b-wave in the rod response, a- and b-waves in the maximal combined response, a-wave in the cone response, and the 30-Hz flicker response showed significantly greater amplitudes when recorded with the tabletop stimulator than with the handheld stimulator. The implicit time of response (ITR) in the 30-Hz flicker response was longer when recorded with the handheld stimulator than when recorded with the tabletop stimulator. With regard to amplitude, the ICC indicated moderate-to-high reliability in the measurement of the b-wave in the rod response, and a- and b-waves in the maximal combined response. With regard to ITR, measurement of the b-wave in the rod response and a-wave in the maximal combined response showed moderate-to-high reliability. Despite the significantly lower ERG amplitude measurements recorded by the handheld stimulator, there were no significant differences in variability between the two stimulators.
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