A modified silent substitution electroretinography protocol to separate photoreceptor subclass function in lightly sedated dogs
Wise EN, Foster ML, Kremers J, Mowat FM (2020)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2020
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DOI: 10.1111/vop.12847
Abstract
Objective: A previously published study successfully isolated photoreceptor responses from canine rods, long/medium-wavelength (L/M) cones, and short-wavelength (S) cones using silent substitution electroretinography (ERG) performed under general anesthesia. We hypothesized that responses would be similar in dogs under sedation and that a curtailed protocol suitable for use in clinical patients could effectively isolate responses from all three photoreceptor subtypes. Animals studied: Three normal adult purpose-bred beagles (2 females and 1 male). Methods: Dogs were dark-adapted for 1 hour. Sine wave color stimuli were delivered using LEDs in a Ganzfeld dome. The ERG protocol under anesthesia was performed as previously published; sedated ERG protocols were performed after a 3-day washout period. Intravenous sedation (dexmedetomidine 1.25 mcg/kg, butorphanol 0.1 mg/kg) was administered for sedation. Statistical analysis was performed using two-way repeated-measures ANOVA and linear regression. Results: In both anesthetized and sedated animals, rod-derived responses peaked at low frequency (4-12 Hz), L/M-cone responses peaked at high frequency (32-38 Hz), and S-cone responses peaked at low frequency (4-12 Hz). The frequencies eliciting maximal responses were similar in sedated and anesthetized protocols, although rod amplitudes were significantly higher in the sedated protocols compared with anesthetized (P <.001). Conclusion: We present a clinically applicable method to consistently isolate rod and cone subclass function in sedated dogs. This may allow detailed evaluation of photoreceptor function in clinical patients with rod or cone subclass deficits without the need for general anesthesia or protracted adaptation times.
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APA:
Wise, E.N., Foster, M.L., Kremers, J., & Mowat, F.M. (2020). A modified silent substitution electroretinography protocol to separate photoreceptor subclass function in lightly sedated dogs. Veterinary Ophthalmology. https://doi.org/10.1111/vop.12847
MLA:
Wise, E. N., et al. "A modified silent substitution electroretinography protocol to separate photoreceptor subclass function in lightly sedated dogs." Veterinary Ophthalmology (2020).
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