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      Comparison of three methods of estimating the parameters of the Naka-Rushton equation.

      Documenta Ophthalmologica. Advances in Ophthalmology
      Dark Adaptation, Electroretinography, statistics & numerical data, Humans, Mathematics, Retina, physiology, Sensory Thresholds, Statistics as Topic, methods

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          The Naka-Rushton equation empirically describes the amplitude R of the dark-adapted electroretinogram b-wave, as a function of stimulus luminance L, as R/Rmax = Ln/(Ln + Kn). Estimating the three parameters Rmax, n, and K of this function from electroretinogram data is of both experimental and clinical interest. Several different approaches have been developed to accomplish this analysis, but these approaches may derive different estimates of the three parameters. To examine this possibility, we compared the results of three methods of fitting the Naka-Rushton equation to data sets obtained from 30 normal subjects. Two methods were nonlinear curve-fitting programs; the third method involved fitting a regression line to transformed data. The results indicate that solutions provided by these methods have consistent differences, which may be an important consideration when comparing results reported in studies that used different curve-fitting methods.

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