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This study aims to investigate the effects of a single session of HBOT on the healthy retina using full-field electroretinography (ffERG) and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Twenty patients diagnosed with either sensorineural hearing loss or avascular necrosis, all of whom had an indication for HBOT, were included in the study. A comprehensive ophthalmologic examination, along with ffERG and SD-OCT assessments of the retinal layers and choroid, were performed both before and within 24 hours after the first HBOT session.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The mean age of the participants was 43.2 \u00b1 11.4 years (range, 18\u201366 years). A statistically significant difference was observed only in the scotopic 0.01 ERG b-wave amplitude before and after HBOT (p = 0.029). The retinal pigment epithelium in the 3-mm nasal subfield of the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) grid demonstrated a statistically significant thickening after the first HBOT session (p = 0.023).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>A single session of HBOT induced an acute alteration in rod\u2013bipolar cell function, as evidenced by impaired electrophysiological responses. 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