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Characteristics of Visual Electrophysiology in the Diseases of Optic Nerve or Visual Pathway

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This chapter summarizes the application of electrophysiologic tests in diseases associated with optic nerve or higher visual pathway dysfunction. Electrophysiologic test results are shown in amblyopia, Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, ischemic optic neuropathy, optic neuritis, optic nerve hypoplasia, traumatic optic neuropathy, neurofibromatosis, and optic nerve toxicities that can provide clinicians information for differential diagnoses. In addition, this chapter will help clinicians choose suitable electrophysiologic tests in specific patients.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals Eye Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Minzhong Yu

  2. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Donnell Creel

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    Minzhong Yu

  2. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Donnell Creel

  3. Center for Retinal Degenerations and Ophthalmic Genetic Diseases, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Durham, NC, USA

    Alessandro Iannaccone

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Yu, M., Creel, D. (2019). Characteristics of Visual Electrophysiology in the Diseases of Optic Nerve or Visual Pathway. In: Yu, M., Creel, D., Iannaccone, A. (eds) Handbook of Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30417-1_10

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