Analysis of the central visual fields of pituitary adenoma / 中华眼底病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the central visual fields and the ocular fundus changes of both eyes of patients with pituitary adenoma. Methods A total of 70 cases of pituitary adenoma received the examination of static central visual fields of all liminal values by Humphrey instruments 750 cycloscope and the fundus exams by Topcon TRC 50X fundus photography before operations. Results There were 64.3% patients with decreased visual acuities, 80.7% with the defect of visual field, and 46.4% with fundus changes. The decrease of the visual acuity was the first diagnostic symptom in 45.7% patients, among whom 28.6% were misdiagnosed as ocular diseases. Conclusions The misdiagnosed cause is that the first diagnostic symptom is the decrease of visual acuity without defect of visual field accompanied by ocular diseases. To avoid the misdiagnosis and the omitter of pituitary adenoma, general examination of visual field should be carried out in the patients with decreased visual acuity and optic atrophy with unknown reason in the clinical diagnosis of ophthalmology.