Cataract and macular function
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Correlation of Lens Opacities Classification System III (LOCSIII)grading of cataract and assessment of macular function by pattern electroretinogram (PERG)
IRAS ID
136543
Contact name
Vikki McBain
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Aberdeen & NHS Grampian
Research summary
Cataracts were very common int he ageing population and the most common cause of blindness in the world. The pattern electroretinogram (PERG) was an established technique used to give an objective measure of central visual function. Cataracts reduced the size of the PERG responses recorded, however these responses also became smaller as we aged. Therefore the purpose of this study was to evaluate if there was a correlation between the size of the PERG response and how ’ripe’ the cataract was in order to improve interpretation of PERG results in the elderly population.
REC name
North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 2
REC reference
13/NS/0149
Date of REC Opinion
2 Dec 2013
REC opinion
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