Abstract
Dermal electrodes allowed the recording of retinal oscillatory potentials with similar shape and timing as tracings obtained with convential corneal electrodes. Normative data is presented. We concluded that dermal electrodes were a reproducible and more comfortable method of testing.
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Sannita, W.G., Maggi, L. & Fioretto, M. Retinal oscillatory potentials recorded by dermal electrodes. Doc Ophthalmol 67, 371–377 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00143955
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