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Author(s) -
Smith R.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2016.0016
Subject(s) - medicine , context (archaeology) , referral , test (biology) , clinical electrophysiology , physical examination , optometry , ophthalmology , electrophysiology , surgery , family medicine , paleontology , biology
Summary (i) What signs and symptoms prompt test request? (ii) Which test do I request? (iii) What information should I give on the referral letter? Visual electrophysiology tests are often requested as part of a clinical work‐up of patients with suspected retinal or optic nerve disease, or unexplained visual symptoms. Occasionally, tests will provide an immediate and unequivocal diagnosis, but more often, the results of tests must be interpreted in the context of the patient's clinical history, examination findings and the results of other investigations. This talk will show how requesting clinicians and the electrophysiology lab can work together to obtain the maximum clinical value from visual electrophysiology tests.