J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 55(2); 2014 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2014;55(2):202-208.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2014.55.2.202    Published online February 15, 2014.
Correlation Between the Visual Field Test and Multifocal Electroretinogram in Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy.
Jeong Kyu Kim, Ji Hye Jang, Young Wook Cho
Department of Ophthalmology, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea. vitreo-retina@hanmail.net
당뇨망막병증 환자의 시야검사와 다국소망막전위도 검사의 상관관계
김정규⋅장지혜⋅조영욱
Department of Ophthalmology, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea
Abstract
PURPOSE
To evaluate the macular function by a multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG) in patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR), and to assess the correlation between responses of mfERG and the threshold of the visual field test (VF). METHODS: The records of patients with DR (16 eyes, 16 patients) and control subjects (14 eyes, 14 subjects) were retrospectively reviewed. mfERG and VF were divided into Ring 1, Ring 2 and Ring 3 at 6-degree intervals from the central macula. The correlation between the amplitude/peak time and the threshold of each ring was analyzed. RESULTS: In patients with DR, the amplitude was decreased in all areas, the peak time was delayed in Ring 2 and the threshold was decreased in Rings 2 and 3, compared to control subjects. The amplitude of mfERG and the threshold of VF showed statistically significant positive correlations in Rings 2 and 3 (p < 0.05). The peak time of mfERG and the threshold of VF showed statistically significant negative correlations in Ring 3 (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The threshold of VF was more significantly correlated with the amplitude than with the peak time of mfERG in patients with DR. mfERG and VF were useful tests to assess the macular function, and alteration of macular function was early detected because two tests were conducted at the same time.
Key Words: Diabetic retinopathy;Multifocal electrogram;Visual field test


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