The a-wave is one of the main issues of research in the field of ocular electrophysiology, since it is strictly connected with early photoreceptoral activities. The present study proposes mathematical methods that analyse this component in human subjects, and supports experimental evidence relating to possible correlations among the responses of photoreceptoral units under a light stimulus. The investigation is organized in two parts: the first part concerns the onset and the initial slope, up to the first minimum (about 10-15 ms), the second part deals with the main portion of the wave, up to about 30 ms. In both cases, the a-waves, recorded at various levels of luminance, have been fitted with a set of appropriate functions representing possible models of physiological behaviour which would take place in the early stages of phototransduction. The statistical nature of the underlying processes is also discussed. The results indicate that correlations occur in the early stages, whereas random processes are set up later.

R BARRACO, L BELLOMONTE, BRAI M, A ANASTASI (2006). Analysis of the human a-wave ERG component. PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT, 27(9), 881-899 [10.1088/0967-3334/27/9/010].

Analysis of the human a-wave ERG component

BARRACO, Rosita Maria Luisa;BELLOMONTE, Leonardo;BRAI, Maria;ANASTASI, Mario
2006-01-01

Abstract

The a-wave is one of the main issues of research in the field of ocular electrophysiology, since it is strictly connected with early photoreceptoral activities. The present study proposes mathematical methods that analyse this component in human subjects, and supports experimental evidence relating to possible correlations among the responses of photoreceptoral units under a light stimulus. The investigation is organized in two parts: the first part concerns the onset and the initial slope, up to the first minimum (about 10-15 ms), the second part deals with the main portion of the wave, up to about 30 ms. In both cases, the a-waves, recorded at various levels of luminance, have been fitted with a set of appropriate functions representing possible models of physiological behaviour which would take place in the early stages of phototransduction. The statistical nature of the underlying processes is also discussed. The results indicate that correlations occur in the early stages, whereas random processes are set up later.
2006
Settore FIS/07 - Fisica Applicata(Beni Culturali, Ambientali, Biol.e Medicin)
R BARRACO, L BELLOMONTE, BRAI M, A ANASTASI (2006). Analysis of the human a-wave ERG component. PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT, 27(9), 881-899 [10.1088/0967-3334/27/9/010].
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