Flicker: a "decay" effect after light deprivation.
The "decay" effect resulting from repetitive light stimulation at different flicker rates was investigated. Adult cats were visually deprived monocularly or binocularly for 1 or 2 weeks. The results showed a progressive decrease in the b-wave of the electroretinogram during the later flashes in a train. The data are presented as percent of the initial response to a flash. In the control eye the b-wave stabilized rapidly after the initial flash in a train of stimuli. Partial recovery occurred after 1 week of normal stimulation.
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004596:Electroretinography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005425:Flicker Fusion / Q000502:physiology*; D012683:Sensory Deprivation / Q000502:physiology*; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology*