electroretinography

Term ID

MMO:0000616

Synonyms

• ERG

Definition

A method in which electrodes are placed on and/or near the eye, a stimulus is applied and the time course of the response is recorded; used to measure the electrical responses of various cell types in the retina, including photoreceptors (rods and cones), inner retinal cells (bipolar and amacrine cells), and ganglion cells. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroretinography

References

Ontology

Measurement Methods Ontology