Multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG) in patients with diabetes mellitus and an enlarged foveal avascular zone (FAZ)

Documenta Ophthalmologica

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 185-189

  Tyrberg, Maria ^a   Ponjavic, Vesna ^b   Lövestam Adrian, Monica ^b  

^a HELSINGBORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Fluorescein angiogram (FA); Fovealavascular zone (FAZ); Multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTRORETINOGRAM; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; FOVEAL AVASCULAR ZONE; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MULTIFOCAL ELECTRORETINOGRAM; RETINA BLOOD FLOW; RETINA FOVEA; VISUAL ACUITY;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; FOVEA CENTRALIS; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 55649106546     PISSN: 00124486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10633-008-9120-2     Document Type: Article

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