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The electrofunctional investigations in the diagnosis of orbital diseases
M. LauricellaM. AnastasiFrancesco PonteG. Giuffresubject
medicine.medical_specialtygenetic structuresmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryRetinalAnatomyVisual evoked potentialsExtraocular muscleseye diseasesOphthalmologychemistry.chemical_compoundmedicine.anatomical_structurechemistryOphthalmologyClinical diagnosisOptic nerveMedicineOrbital Diseasessense organsUltrasonographybusinessElectroretinographydescription
The importance of electrofunctional examinations (electroretinography, electro-oculography and visual evoked potentials) in orbital diseases is emphasized. Although such tests cannot give the same support to the clinical diagnosis as ultrasonography or CT scanning, they do give information about the functional state of the various orbital components. Visual evoked potentials can monitor the functionality of the optic nerve during and after trauma or compressive orbital diseases; electroretinography shows retinal changes secondary to traumatic or vascular orbital diseases, while electro-oculography allows to record extraocular muscle dysfunction.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-01-01 | Orbit |