electroretinography

n. a recording (via an instrument called an electroretinograph) of the electrical activity of the retina during visual stimulation using electrodes placed on the anesthetized surface of the eye. Different segments of the recorded waveform (called an electroretinogram [ERG]) correspond to activity in the different cells and layers of the retina.

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January 11th 2025

induced color

a color change in a visual field resulting from stimulation of a neighboring area, rather than from stimulation of the part of the field in which the change appears.