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Visual field testing was not performed under the supervision of an individual meeting the definition of a “physician” (PM B-01-28). There is no interpretation of the visual field.
Harry J. Wyatt A new visual field test that provides non-contact, objective measurements and shorter testing times is currently in the early stages of development. Tentatively called the Shaped ...
A confrontation visual field is a test done by the eye doctor to know the patient’s uniocular field of view. The patient is made to sit in front of the doctor at about 2 arms length distance.
In patients with glaucoma, frequent visual field testing may be associated with earlier detection of the condition's progression, according to a new study. In patients with glaucoma, frequent ...
What glaucoma patients actually see might differ from what visual field tests show; early glaucoma can be missed if patient perception is not taken into account.
The Olleyes VisuALL could alleviate limitations in testing pediatric patients and make visual field testing more accessible, cost-effective, and convenient for patients and clinicians. SUMMIT, NJ ...
Instead, Johnson tested an off-the-shelf free app called Visual Fields Easy to screen about 200 patients in Nepal. "I was skeptical at first; we did some tests and calibrated it." The app was very ...
The study tested profoundly deaf children (aged five to 15 years) using a self-designed visual field test, and compared this to age-matched hearing controls as well as to deaf and hearing adult data.
The parameters obtained from visual field testing before and after artificial tear administration were compared using paired T-test. P -values <0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results ...
Certain types of scotomas, detected by visual field testing, help diagnose glaucoma: Relative paracentral scotomas. You can't see dim or small objects, but you can see large and bright objects.