Central retinal function as measured by the multifocal electroretinogram and flicker perimetry in early age-related macular degeneration

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 9267-9274

  Gin, Thomas J ^a   Luu, Chi D ^a   Guymer, Robyn H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLICKER PERIMETRY; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIFOCAL ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; PERIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RETINA MACULA LUTEA; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL STIMULATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RETINA; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MALE; RETINA; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD TESTS; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 84856194451     PISSN: 01460404     EISSN: 15525783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.11-8517     Document Type: Article

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