FULL-FIELD ELECTRORETINOGRAM

Course overview

THE FULL-FIELD ELECTRORETINOGRAM (FFERG) IS A SPECIALIZED ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TEST OF RETINAL FUNCTION IN RESPONSE TO A FULL-FIELD LIGHT STIMULUS. THERE ARE 6 STANDARD PROTOCOLS FOR ISOLATING THE ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY FROM THE RODS AND CONES. THE FFERG IS A VALUABLE TOOL FOR OBJECTIVELY DIAGNOSING AND MONITORING RETINAL DISEASE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE FFERG PROCEDURE AND TECHNIQUE AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS USING THIS PROCEDURE.