Abstract

Visually Evoked Potentials can provide valuable information concerning pathology at various stages along the visual pathway, and have thus gained acceptance as diagnostic tools in ophthalmology and neurology. Unfortunately, their applicability has sometimes been questioned due to inconsistencies in results reported by various laboratories. Standardization of stimuli and of recording procedures have been instrumental in the reduction of such inconsistencies, but relatively large interindividual variations, even in normal observers, still occurs and remains a limiting factor for the diagnostic value of VEPs.

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