Perimetric progression in open angle glaucoma and the Visual Field Index (VFI)

• Published in: Journal of glaucoma Vol. 20; no. 4; p. 223
• Main Authors: Ang, Ghee Soon, Mustafa, Mohammed Sohaib, Scott, Neil, Diaz-Aleman, Valentin Tinguaro, Azuara-Blanco, Augusto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2011
• Subjects: Aged; Disease Progression; False Positive Reactions; Female; Glaucoma, Open-Angle - physiopathology; Humans; Male; Predictive Value of Tests; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Vision Disorders - physiopathology; Visual Acuity - physiology; Visual Field Tests - methods; Visual Fields

To evaluate the changes in the Visual Field Index (VFI) in eyes with perimetric glaucomatous progression, and to compare these against stable glaucoma patients. Consecutive patients with open angle glaucoma with a minimum of 6 reliable visual fields and 2 years of follow-up were identified. Perimetr...