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Abstract #19563 Published in IGR 9-3
Long-term reproducibility of screening for glaucoma with FDT-perimetry
Horn FK; Link B; Mardin CY; Jünemann AG; Martus PJournal of Glaucoma 2007; 16: 448-455
PURPOSE: Aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term reproducibility of frequency doubling technology (FDT) screening procedures. METHODS: Longitudinal data of 433 eyes of 294 patients with no progression of glaucomatous optic disc atrophy were retrospectively analyzed: 62 control eyes, 184 ocular hypertensive eyes, 104 preperimetric, and 83 perimetric open-angle glaucoma eyes. All subjects had annual tests with the FDT perimeter and a standardized ophthalmologic examination (ie, conventional perimetry, optic disc inspection, tonometry, lens opacity measurement for exclusion of cataract). The present analysis used a published overall screening score with case-wise recalculation of missed localized probability levels. We analyzed long-term variability by correlation analysis, sign tests, and limits of agreement (LoA) as introduced by Altman and Bland. All subjects had at least 2 annual tests. Three hundred twenty-six eyes had 2 annual tests with the C-20 procedure and at least 1 test with the N-30 protocol another year later. One hundred thirty-five eyes had 1 C-20 and 2 annual tests with the N-30 protocol. RESULTS: Analyses of repeated measurements revealed a significant learning effect (P < 0.001, LoA: -4, 17) between the first and second examination but no significant difference between the second and following tests with the C-20 protocol (P > 0.6, LoA: ± 9). In addition, there was no significant difference between second C-20 and N-30 tests (P > 0.5, LoA: -12, 6). CONCLUSIONS: The study demonstrates the variability of FDT tests over several years. Longitudinal FDT-results in a clinical study showed a higher reproducibility if the first test was discarded. Reproducibility of screening with the N-30 protocol is comparable to the C-20 procedure if an overall score is considered.
Dr. F.K. Horn, Department of Ophthalmology and University Eye Hospital, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg at Erlangen, Germany. folkert.horn@augen.imed.uni-erlangen.de
Classification:
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.) (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests)
