Purpose:To study pattern reversal visual evoked potential(PVEPs)and deter-mine the developmental character and mature time of visual function in normal in-fants t different months of age.Methods:PVEPs were recorded fr...Purpose:To study pattern reversal visual evoked potential(PVEPs)and deter-mine the developmental character and mature time of visual function in normal in-fants t different months of age.Methods:PVEPs were recorded from115normal infants at3,6,9,12moths age.P1latency for different checks(1°40′，25′，6′）was analyzed and compared to those of normal adults,Changes of N1,N2latency of PVEPs were also exam-ioned.Results:P1 latency for all checks(1°40′,25′，6′）was significantly longer at 3months than at 6months of age(P<0.05),but no significant differences can be seen after 6months of age for largen(1°40′）and intermediate(25′）checks(P>0.05).P1latency for larger checks(1°40′）reached adult level after 3months of age,but not for the intermediate check(25′）,while P1latency for small check(6′）presented the character of fluctuation.Conclusion:The visual system continued to develop after birth and appeared a certain regularity,Our results showed thatP1latency for larger check(1°40′）reached adult levels after 3months of age.ButP1latency for intermediate check still has not reached adult levels after 3months of age.To deterine the age at which adult levels are finally reached,infants of 12months and older must be tested.The reason why P1latency for smaller check(6′）presented the character of fluctuation should be the temporal tuning function developing much more slowly.Eye Science1995;11:161-164.展开更多
文摘Purpose:To study pattern reversal visual evoked potential(PVEPs)and deter-mine the developmental character and mature time of visual function in normal in-fants t different months of age.Methods:PVEPs were recorded from115normal infants at3,6,9,12moths age.P1latency for different checks(1°40′，25′，6′）was analyzed and compared to those of normal adults,Changes of N1,N2latency of PVEPs were also exam-ioned.Results:P1 latency for all checks(1°40′,25′，6′）was significantly longer at 3months than at 6months of age(P<0.05),but no significant differences can be seen after 6months of age for largen(1°40′）and intermediate(25′）checks(P>0.05).P1latency for larger checks(1°40′）reached adult level after 3months of age,but not for the intermediate check(25′）,while P1latency for small check(6′）presented the character of fluctuation.Conclusion:The visual system continued to develop after birth and appeared a certain regularity,Our results showed thatP1latency for larger check(1°40′）reached adult levels after 3months of age.ButP1latency for intermediate check still has not reached adult levels after 3months of age.To deterine the age at which adult levels are finally reached,infants of 12months and older must be tested.The reason why P1latency for smaller check(6′）presented the character of fluctuation should be the temporal tuning function developing much more slowly.Eye Science1995;11:161-164.
