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Ophthalmology Anatomy, Development and clinical examination 5c18debd

A wave in ERG is due to the activity of

A
Pigmented epithelium
B
Rods and cones
C
Ganglion cell
D
Bipolar cell
High-Yield Explanation
Normal record of ERG consists of the following waves : a-wave. It is a negative wave possibly arising from the rods and cones. b-wave. It is a large positive wave which is generated by Muller cells but represents the activity of the bipolar cells. c-wave. It is also a positive wave representing the metabolic activity of pigment epithelium. Both scotopic and photopic responses can be elicited in ERG. Foveal ERG can provide information about the macula. REFERENCE : AK KHURANA COMPREHENSIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY, Edition4,Page-489

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