[Analysis of multifocal electroretinogram first-order kernel P(1) wave in anisometropic amblyopia].

Objective: To investigate the features of the multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG) first-order kernel P(1) wave in anisometropic amblyopic eyes.

Methods: mfERG of fifteen anisometropic amblyopic eyes and their normal control eyes were recorded with ROLAND RETIscan visual evoked response system, the mean amplitude density and eclipse period of the P(1) wave were analyzed and compared between the amblyopic and normal eyes with t-test.

Results: The P(1) wave amplitude density of mfERG first-order kernel in amblyopic eyes (164.7 ± 73.1) nV×deg(-2) was significantly attenuated in the central region of the visual field as compared with that of the control eyes (227.0 ± 61.3) nV×deg(-2) (t = 2.554, P = 0.016). The eclipse period of the amblyopic eyes (30.3 ± 4.3) ms was shorter than that of the control eyes (34.4 ± 3.2) ms (t = 2.92, P = 0.007).

Conclusions: The significant change of the multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG) first-order kernel P(1) wave may reflect the abnormality of the retinal on-bipolar cells function and the visual information transmission, whether the P(1) wave could be used as an objective index of amblyopic eyes is a promising research topic.