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Abstract #6723 Published in IGR 4-1
Recent developments in automated perimetry in glaucoma diagnosis and management
Johnson CACurrent Opinions in Ophthalmology 2002; 13: 77-84
Recently, there have been several new developments in automated perimetry that have contributed to enhanced diagnosis and management of glaucoma. This paper briefly reviews four of the latest advances in automated perimetry: (1) efficient test strategies that reduce the testing time and variability of automated perimetric testing, in particular, the Swedish Interactive Threshold Algorithm (SITA) and Tendency Oriented Perimetry (TOP) test strategies are described; (2) Frequency Doubling Technology (FDT) perimetry, which has been shown to be a rapid, effective method of detecting glaucomatous visual field loss; (3) short wavelength automated perimetry (SWAP), which has demonstrated the ability to predict the onset and progression of glaucomatous visual field deficits; (4) the multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG) and the multifocal visual evoked potential (mfVEP), which provide an objective measurement of the visual field. Each of these techniques has presented distinct advantages for the diagnosis and management of glaucoma.
Dr. C.A. Johnson, Devers Eye Institute, 1040 NW 22nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97210, USA. cajohnso@discoveriesinsight.org
Classification:
6.6.2 Automated (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests)
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)
