Interpreting glaucoma progression by white-on-white perimetry

Sequential automated static perimetry is commonly used to test whether glaucoma is progressing, but its interpretation depends on analysing complex numerical data and can be complicated. Various methods of analysis - both subjective and objective - can be used, but these methods differ in their inte...

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Published in:Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology 2002-07, Vol.240 (7), p.585-592
Main Authors: Tan, James C H, Franks, Wendy A, Hitchings, Roger A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Disease Progression
Glaucoma
Glaucoma - diagnosis
Glaucoma - physiopathology
Humans
Ophthalmology
Vision Disorders - diagnosis
Vision Disorders - physiopathology
Visual Field Tests - methods
Visual Fields
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Summary:Sequential automated static perimetry is commonly used to test whether glaucoma is progressing, but its interpretation depends on analysing complex numerical data and can be complicated. Various methods of analysis - both subjective and objective - can be used, but these methods differ in their interpretation of change. Test fluctuation and media opacities can also confound the evaluation of change. Recently, innovations in perimetric testing and analysis have sought to provide solutions. This article reviews what is known about the nature of visual field progression and examines the usefulness of perimetry in detecting worsening glaucoma.
ISSN:0721-832X
1435-702X
DOI:10.1007/s00417-002-0475-x