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Jennyffer D Smith¹, Allison Jussel², Rachel Wang²

¹University of Houston College of Optometry, Houston, TX, USA. jsmith41@central.uh.edu.

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This study found that eye movements during multifocal electroretinography (mfERG) recordings did not correlate with mfERG amplitudes or implicit times in healthy subjects. Repeat recordings showed eye movement stability, suggesting clinical confidence with mfERG in novice patients.

Keywords:

BCEA Eye movements Fixation stability MfERG

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Neuroscience
Visual Electrophysiology

Background:

Multifocal electroretinography (mfERG) is a key diagnostic tool for retinal function.
Assessing eye movement stability during mfERG is crucial for reliable data acquisition.
Previous studies have not extensively evaluated eye movement stability during mfERG recordings in relation to test-retest reliability.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate eye movements during multifocal electroretinography (mfERG) recordings.
To determine the relationship between bivariate contour ellipse areas (BCEAs), mfERG amplitudes (Amps), and mfERG implicit times (ITs) with repeat testing.
To compare mfERG metrics and BCEAs between experienced and novice subjects.

Main Methods:

Thirty healthy subjects (15 experienced, 15 novice) underwent mfERG recordings on two separate days.
mfERGs were recorded using a clinical technique with fundus monitoring to track eye position.
Bivariate contour ellipse areas (BCEAs) were calculated from fundus images, and mfERG Amps and ITs were analyzed.

Main Results:

No significant correlation was found between mfERG metrics (Amps, ITs) and BCEAs with repeat testing.
No significant differences in mfERG Amps, ITs, or BCEAs were observed between experienced and novice subjects.
Eye movements between visits were highly correlated (r=0.67), with BCEAs during mfERG being larger than in previous literature.

Conclusions:

The center of fixation during mfERG remains within the central hexagon in healthy subjects.
Eye stability during the initial mfERG recording is predictive of stability during subsequent recordings.
The degree of eye movement during mfERG did not impact mfERG Amps or ITs, supporting clinical confidence with mfERG in novice patients.