On-pathway dysfunction in a patient with acquired unilateral night blindness

Retina

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 531-538

  Barnes, Claire S ^a   Brigell, Mitchell G ^a   Alexander, Kenneth R ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Electroretinogram; Increments; Night blindness; ON pathway; Saccadic; Visual evoked potential

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELECTRORETINOGRAM; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; HUMAN; LUMINANCE; MALE; NIGHT BLINDNESS; SACCADIC EYE MOVEMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VISION; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0032471290     PISSN: 0275004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006982-199811000-00007     Document Type: Article

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