Method of analyzing an electroretinogram
US4846568A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2008 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/7239
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of separating an oscillatory potential wave from an electroretinogram of a subject which contains an "a" wave, a "b" wave and said oscillatory potential wave that overlap each other. The electroretinogram ([1]) is produced by light stimulation to the retina of an eye of the subject, and is detected by a suitable device. The peak-to-peak distances of the detected electroretinogram are determined, and a mean period (T) of the oscillatory potential wave ([10]) to be separated from said electroretinogram is obtained. Then, a tentative start point (A) of the oscillatory potential wave is determined, and an OP-free waveform ([7], [9]) free of said oscillatory potential wave is obtained by obtaining moving averages of a first intermediate waveform ([6], [8]) which is determined based on the electroretinogram and the determined tentative start point (A). The oscillatory potential wave ([10]) is extracted by subtracting the OP-free waveform ([7], [9]) from the electroretinogram ([1]).
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