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In three eyes with a retained intraocular metallic foreign body, the neural retina and retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) integrity were evaluated by means of ERG (a-wave, b-wave, oscillatory potentials) and non-photic EOG responses from the RPE (hyperosmolarity response, Diamox response, bicarbonate response). All three cases were judged in an early stage of retinal impairment on the basis of a well-preserved or supernormal b-wave amplitude and showed good postoperative prognosis. Out of three non-photic responses from the RPE, only the bicarbonate response was preoperatively reduced in two out of the three eyes.
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Tanabe, J., Shirao, Y., Oda, N. et al. Evaluation of retinal integrity in eyes with retained intraocular metallic foreign body by ERG and EOG. Doc Ophthalmol 79, 71–78 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00160133
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