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What is it?

The electroretinogram (ERG) test is an eye test that aims to discover how well the retina at the back of your eye is working, and whether it has any kind of disease.

Time to take the test?

The ERG test is very helpful in assessing any problems with your retina that you may have inherited, such as retinitis pigmentosa, or damage to it resulting from drugs etc.

Good reasons why?

The test gives the ophthalmologist vital information to help them decide the best way to treat your eye.

When light falls on the retina it stimulates many different types of cells which in turn produce a variety of electrical responses. Studying these responses can help us detect which cells are healthy and which are not.

Your retina has cells called rods and cones which process light. During the ...