title: Electroretinographic findings in fellow eyes of patients with central retinal vein occlusion.
abstract: In the study of 50 patients with unilateral central retinal vein occlusion, abnormal electroretinograms were observed in the fellow eyes of 18 patients (36%). The abnormal electroretinograms were supernormal in 15 patients (30%) and negative (+) in the fellow eyes of 3 patients (6%). The amplitudes of a and b waves were significantly greater in the fellow eye than those in normal controls. During a 1- to 9-year follow-up, central retinal vein occlusion developed in three fellow eyes (6%). The abnormal electroretinograms in the fellow eyes reflected such factors as circulatory disturbance of the retina that might have led to central retinal vein occlusion in the affected eye.
authors: Eye Research Institute of Retina Foundation, Boston, MA 02114.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Sakaue
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Katsumi
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Hirose
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004596:Electroretinography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000150:complications*; D012189:Retrospective Studies