title: A method for DC-ERG recording of alert humans.
abstract: We developed a technique for DC-coupled ERG recording of the alert human. The equipment consists of three units: a new cornea suction glass, a separate electrode, and a vacuum control device. We get stable recordings of more than one-half hour. By comparison with the EOG the identity of the EOG "on"-peak and ERG c-wave is assured. A fine structure of DC-ERG recording of 100 muV amplitude is closely correlated to the variation of the blood pressure in the ophthalmic artery. It may either be caused by the variable electric conductivity of the eyeball due to the blood pressure or it may reflect a variation of the retinal potential itself.
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention; D004566:Electrodes; D004585:Electrooculography; D004596:Electroretinography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans