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The purpose of this study was to examine whether the use of the DTL fiber electrode yields stable and reproducible electroretinographic recordings. To do so, luminance response function, derived from dark-adapted electroretinograms, was obtained from both eyes of 10 normal subjects at two recording sessions spaced by 7–14 days. The data thus generated was used to calculate Naka-RushtonV max andk parameters and values obtained at the two recording sessions were compared. Our results showed that there was no significant difference in the values ofV max andk calculated from the data generated at the two recording sessions. The above clearly demonstrate that the use of the DTL fiber electrode does not jeopardize, in any way, the stability and reproducibility of ERG responses.
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Hébert, M., Lachapelle, P. & Dumont, M. Reproducibility of electroretinograms recorded with DTL electrodes. Doc Ophthalmol 91, 333–342 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01214651
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