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Transl Vis Sci Technol ; 13(6): 14, 2024 Jun 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38899952

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Purpose: The VisuALL S is an automated, static threshold, virtual reality-based perimeter for mobile evaluation of the visual field. We examined same-day and 3-month repeatability. Methods: Adult participants with a diagnosis of glaucoma or ocular hypertension underwent two VisuALL 24-2 Normal T- Full threshold strategy tests at baseline and one additional exam at 3 months for each eligible eye. Spearman, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs), and Bland-Altman plots were used to assess the correlation of individual point sensitivities and mean deviation (MD) among three tests. Results: Eighty-eight eyes (44 participants) were included. Average age was 68.1 ± 14.3 years, and 60.7% were male. VisuALL MD was highly correlated between tests (intravisit: r = 0.89, intervisit: r = 0.82; P < 0.001 for both). Bland-Altman analysis showed an average difference in intravisit MD of -0.67 dB (95% confidence interval [CI], -6.04 to 4.71 dB) and -0.15 dB (95% CI, -8.04 to 7.73 dB) for intervisit exams. Eight-five percent of pointwise intravisit ICCs were above 0.75 (range, 0.63 to 0.93), and 65% of pointwise intervisit ICCs were above 0.75 (range, 0.55 to 0.91). Conclusions: VisuALL demonstrated high correlation of MD between tests and good repeatability for individual point sensitivities among three tests in 3 months, except at the points around the blind spot and superiorly. Translational Relevance: The preliminary reproducibility results for VisuALL are encouraging. Its portable design makes it a potentially useful tool for patients with glaucoma, enabling more frequent assessments both at home and in clinical settings.


Subject(s)
Glaucoma , Ocular Hypertension , Virtual Reality , Visual Field Tests , Visual Fields , Humans , Male , Ocular Hypertension/diagnosis , Ocular Hypertension/physiopathology , Female , Aged , Reproducibility of Results , Middle Aged , Visual Field Tests/methods , Visual Field Tests/instrumentation , Glaucoma/diagnosis , Visual Fields/physiology , Aged, 80 and over , Intraocular Pressure/physiology , Prospective Studies
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Transl Vis Sci Technol ; 13(5): 10, 2024 May 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38743410

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Purpose: To compare perimetric outcomes of an iPad perimetry app (Melbourne Rapid Fields [MRF]) with those of the Humphrey Field Analyser (HFA) testing children with glaucoma. Methods: Sixteen children diagnosed and treated for glaucoma were recruited to evaluate their perimetric performance over two visits. At each visit, they undertook visual field assessment using the MRF application as well as the HFA. The HFA test was part of their usual clinical work up and a clinical assistant judged which test format (24-2 SITA standard or SITA fast) might be suited to the testing of that child. The primary outcome measure was the association and repeatability of mean deviation (MD) for the MRF and HFA tests, by way of regression, intraclass correlation coefficient and Bland-Altman analysis. Secondary measures were comparisons of pattern deviation indices, test times as well as an indication of participant test preference. Summary data show means ± standard deviation. Results: The age for our cohort was 7 to 15 years of age (mean, 10.0 ± 2.4 years of age). The MRF MD was in close concordance to HFA MD with an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.91 (95% confidence interval, 0.82-0.95). Bland-Altman analysis found little bias (-0.6 dB) and a 95% coefficient of repeatability of 2.1 dB in eyes having a normal HFA MD. In eyes with glaucomatous visual field defects the 95% coefficient of repeatability at retest was much larger for both the MRF (10.5 dB) as well as for the HFA (10.0 dB). Average MRF test times (5.6 ± 1.2 minutes) were similar to SITA Fast (5.4 ± 1.9 minutes) with both being significantly faster than SITA standard (8.6 ± 1.4 minutes; P < 0.001). All children chose testing with the MRF as their preference. Conclusions: MRF correlated strongly with HFA and was preferred by the children over the HFA. MRF is suitable for perimetric evaluation of children with glaucoma. Translational Relevance: This study finds that an iPad based visual field test can be used with children having glaucoma to yield outcomes similar to SITA-fast. Children indicate a preference for such testing.


Subject(s)
Computers, Handheld , Glaucoma , Visual Field Tests , Visual Fields , Humans , Child , Visual Fields/physiology , Visual Field Tests/methods , Visual Field Tests/instrumentation , Male , Female , Adolescent , Glaucoma/diagnosis , Glaucoma/physiopathology , Reproducibility of Results
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IEEE Trans Biomed Circuits Syst ; 17(3): 413-419, 2023 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37027637

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OBJECTIVE: We present a portable automatic kinetic perimeter based on a virtual reality (VR) headset device as an innovative and alternative solution for the screening of clinical visual fields. We compared the performances of our solution with a gold standard perimeter, validating the test on healthy subjects. METHODS: The system is composed of an Oculus Quest 2 VR headset with a clicker for participant response feedback. An Android app was designed in Unity to generate moving stimuli along vectors, following a standard Goldmann kinetic perimetry approach. Sensitivity thresholds are obtained by moving centripetally three different targets (V/4e, IV/1e, III/1e) along 24 or 12 vectors from an area of non-seeing to an area of seeing and then transmitted wirelessly to a PC. A Python real-time algorithm processes the incoming kinetic results and displays the hill of vision in a two-dimensional map (isopter). We involved 21 subjects (5 males and 16 females, age range 22-73 years) for a total of 42 eyes tested with our proposed solution, and results were compared with a Humphrey visual field analyzer to test reproducibility and efficacy. RESULTS: isopters generated with the Oculus headset were in good agreement with those acquired with a commercial device (Pearson's correlation values r > 0.83 for each target). CONCLUSIONS: we demonstrate the feasibility of VR kinetic perimetry by comparing performances between our system and a clinically used perimeter in healthy subjects. SIGNIFICANCE: proposed device leads the way for a portable and more accessible visual field test, overcoming challenges in current kinetic perimetry practices.


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Virtual Reality , Visual Field Tests , Kinetics , Visual Field Tests/instrumentation , Visual Field Tests/methods , Humans , Male , Female , Young Adult , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Wearable Electronic Devices , Reproducibility of Results , Healthy Volunteers
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Arq. bras. oftalmol ; 84(2): 179-182, Mar,-Apr. 2021. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1153122

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ABSTRACT Microperimetry biofeedback training is a vision rehabilitation method that involves the training of attention and oculomotor control, and the rehabilitation of poorly located and non-functional preferred retinal loci. It can significantly improve distance and near visual acuity in age-related macular degeneration. Previous studies have shown that biofeedback training using electrical nystagmography can reduce nystagmus amplitude and increase foveation time. However, these improvements have not been sustained following training sessions. We hereby report a pediatric case of idiopathic nystagmus in an 11-year old patient treated with microperimetric biofeedback to improve visual acuity and fixation stability. The training had a beneficial impact, positively affecting fixation stability as well as distance and near reading vision. Subjectively, improvement in quality of life was also reported. Conversely to previous studies, the positive effects in this case were maintained for as long as twelve months following therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case with long-term benefits to be reported in the literature.(AU)


RESUMO O treinamento de biofeedback por microperimetria é um método de reabilitação da visão que envolve treinamento de atenção, controle oculomotor e reabilitação do locus preferencial de fixação da retina. Esse treinamento pode melhorar significativamente a acuidade visual para longe e perto na degeneração macular relacionada à idade. Estudos anteriores mostraram que o treinamento de biofeedback usando a nistagmografia elétrica pode reduzir a amplitude do nistagmo e aumentar o período de foveação. Entretanto, os resultados não se mantiveram após o término das sessões. Aqui é relatado um caso de tratamento com biofeedback por microperimetria para melhorar a acuidade visual e a estabilidade de fixação em uma criança de 11 anos de idade. O treinamento teve impacto benéfico e afetou positivamente a estabilidade da fixação e a visão para longe, para perto e de leitura. Subjetivamente, foi relatada melhoria da qualidade de vida. Em contraste com estudos anteriores, os efeitos positivos foram mantidos até 12 meses após a terapia. Até onde sabemos, este é o primeiro caso na literatura que relata benefícios de longo prazo.(AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Child , Nystagmus, Pathologic/rehabilitation , Vision, Low/physiopathology , Visual Acuity , Visual Field Tests/instrumentation
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Sci Rep ; 11(1): 4583, 2021 02 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33633268

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We non-invasively evaluated macular non-perfused areas (m-NPAs) of branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) using optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography and the Humphrey visual field analyser 10-2 programme (HFA 10-2). We enrolled 30 patients (30 eyes) with macular oedema secondary to BRVO. OCT angiography was used to photograph the macula at 6 × 6-mm; sizes of m-NPAs in the superficial capillary plexus (SCP) and deep capillary plexus (DCP) were measured in four areas. For HFA 10-2, we divided the actual measurement threshold of 68 points into four areas and calculated the mean central visual field sensitivity (CVFS). The correlation between the mean m-NPA and mean CVFS (dB) in each area was examined. There was a strong correlation between the m-NPA of each region detected in SCP and DCP, and the mean CVFS of each corresponding area (SCP: r = - 0.83, r = - 0.64, r = - 0.73, and r = - 0.79; DCP: r = - 0.82, r = - 0.71, r = - 0.71, and r = - 0.70), p values were < 0.001 for all. m-NPAs were associated with decreased visual field sensitivity in BRVO. Non-invasive m-NPA evaluation was possible using OCT angiography and HFA 10-2.


Subject(s)
Angiography/methods , Capillaries/physiopathology , Retinal Vein Occlusion/diagnostic imaging , Retinal Vessels/physiopathology , Tomography, Optical Coherence/methods , Visual Field Tests/instrumentation , Aged , Female , Humans , Macular Edema/complications , Macular Edema/physiopathology , Male , Middle Aged , Reproducibility of Results , Retinal Vein Occlusion/complications , Retinal Vein Occlusion/physiopathology
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Br J Ophthalmol ; 105(5): 681-686, 2021 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32747334

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BACKGROUND: Glaucoma services are under unprecedented strain. The UK Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch recently called for new ways to identify glaucoma patients most at risk of developing sight loss, and of filtering-out false-positive referrals. Here, we evaluate the feasibility of one such technology, Eyecatcher: a free, tablet-based 'triage' perimeter, designed to be used unsupervised in clinic waiting areas. Eyecatcher does not require a button or headrest: patients are simply required to look at fixed-luminance dots as they appear. METHODS: Seventy-seven people were tested twice using Eyecatcher (one eye only) while waiting for a routine appointment in a UK glaucoma clinic. The sample included individuals with an established diagnosis of glaucoma, and false-positive new referrals (no visual field or optic nerve abnormalities). No attempts were made to control the testing environment. Patients wore their own glasses and received minimal task instruction. RESULTS: Eyecatcher was fast (median: 2.5 min), produced results in good agreement with standard automated perimetry (SAP), and was rated as more enjoyable, less tiring and easier to perform than SAP (all p<0.001). It exhibited good separation (area under receiver operating characteristic=0.97) between eyes with advanced field loss (mean deviation (MD) < -6 dB) and those within normal limits (MD > -2 dB). And it was able to flag two thirds of false-positive referrals as functionally normal. However, eight people (10%) failed to complete the test twice, and reasons for this limitation are discussed. CONCLUSIONS: Tablet-based eye-movement perimetry could potentially provide a pragmatic way of triaging busy glaucoma clinics (ie, flagging high-risk patients and possible false-positive referrals).


Subject(s)
Glaucoma/diagnosis , Intraocular Pressure/physiology , Triage/methods , Visual Field Tests/statistics & numerical data , Visual Fields/physiology , Aged , Female , Glaucoma/physiopathology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Optic Disk/diagnostic imaging , ROC Curve , Visual Field Tests/instrumentation
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Br J Ophthalmol ; 105(3): 440-444, 2021 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31530566

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BACKGROUND: Current visual field screening machines are bulky and expensive, limiting their accessibility, affordability and use. We report the design and evaluation of a novel, portable, cost-effective system for glaucoma screening using smartphone-based visual field screening using frequency doubling technology (FDT) and a head-mounted display. METHODS: Nineteen eyes of 10 subjects with new-onset or chronic primary open angle glaucoma were tested and compared with the Humphrey Zeiss FDT and the newly developed Mobile Virtual Perimetry (MVP) FDT with the C-20 testing pattern. Mann-Whitney, Bland-Altman and linear regression analyses were performed to assess statistical difference, agreement and correlation, respectively, between the two devices. RESULTS: The average age of the participants was 58±15 years. No statistically significant difference was found between the MVP FDT and the Humphrey Zeiss FDT (p>0.05). Bland-Altman and linear regression analyses demonstrated good agreement and correlation between the two devices. CONCLUSION: The MVP FDT is a low-cost, portable visual field screening device that produces comparable results to the Humphrey Zeiss FDT and may be used as an easily accessible screening tool for glaucoma.


Subject(s)
Glaucoma, Open-Angle/diagnosis , Intraocular Pressure/physiology , Smartphone , Visual Field Tests/instrumentation , Visual Fields/physiology , Equipment Design , Female , Glaucoma, Open-Angle/physiopathology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged
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Am J Ophthalmol ; 223: 42-52, 2021 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32882222

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PURPOSE: To assess accuracy and adherence of visual field (VF) home monitoring in a pilot sample of patients with glaucoma. DESIGN: Prospective longitudinal feasibility and reliability study. METHODS: Twenty adults (median 71 years) with an established diagnosis of glaucoma were issued a tablet perimeter (Eyecatcher) and were asked to perform 1 VF home assessment per eye, per month, for 6 months (12 tests total). Before and after home monitoring, 2 VF assessments were performed in clinic using standard automated perimetry (4 tests total, per eye). RESULTS: All 20 participants could perform monthly home monitoring, though 1 participant stopped after 4 months (adherence: 98% of tests). There was good concordance between VFs measured at home and in the clinic (r = 0.94, P < .001). In 21 of 236 tests (9%), mean deviation deviated by more than ±3 dB from the median. Many of these anomalous tests could be identified by applying machine learning techniques to recordings from the tablets' front-facing camera (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve = 0.78). Adding home-monitoring data to 2 standard automated perimetry tests made 6 months apart reduced measurement error (between-test measurement variability) in 97% of eyes, with mean absolute error more than halving in 90% of eyes. Median test duration was 4.5 minutes (quartiles: 3.9-5.2 minutes). Substantial variations in ambient illumination had no observable effect on VF measurements (r = 0.07, P = .320). CONCLUSIONS: Home monitoring of VFs is viable for some patients and may provide clinically useful data.


Subject(s)
Computers, Handheld , Glaucoma, Open-Angle/diagnosis , Monitoring, Ambulatory/methods , Patient Compliance/statistics & numerical data , Visual Field Tests/instrumentation , Visual Fields/physiology , Aged , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Glaucoma, Open-Angle/physiopathology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Pilot Projects , Prospective Studies , Reproducibility of Results
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Opt Express ; 28(8): 11237-11242, 2020 Apr 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32403638

ABSTRACT

The impact of the intraocular straylight (IOS) on the visual performance and retinal imaging is still a challenging topic. Direct optical methods to measure IOS avoid psychophysical approaches and interaction with the patient. In this work, we developed an optical instrument providing direct imaging measurement of IOS based on the double-pass technology. The system was tested in an artificial eye IOS model constructed with holographic diffusers and validated with theoretical simulations.


Subject(s)
Eye, Artificial , Glare/adverse effects , Retina , Visual Field Tests/instrumentation , Equipment Design/methods , Humans
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Ophthalmic Res ; 63(3): 302-308, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31430750

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PURPOSE: Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a chronic progressive optic neuropathy, leading to degeneration of retinal ganglion cells and characteristic morphological changes at the optic disc. In advanced stages of the disease, functional tests, such as standard automated perimetry (SAP), are the main diagnostic tools to detect progression. Compared to SAP, microperimetry offers fundus imaging with motion tracking to ensure precise stimulation of certain locations of the retina. Aim of the study was to assess reproducibility of microperimetry compared to SAP in patients with POAG. METHODS: This prospective monocenter study included patients suffering from POAG with visual field defects in the central 20° zone. After inclusion into the study, 3 consecutive study visits were scheduled within 1 month, assessing microperimetry and SAP at each visit. RESULTS: From 19 patients recruited, data from 18 patients could be analyzed. No significant difference between study visits could be detected in mean retinal sensitivity in microperimetry and SAP (microperimetry p = 0.401; SAP p = 0.644; Friedman's 2-way analysis of variance). The intraclass-correlation coefficient was 0.981 (95% CI 0.978-0.984) for microperimetry and 0.948 (95% CI 0.941-0.955) for SAP. Absolute agreement between deep scotoma points was found in 81 test locations (79%) in microperimetry and in 35 test locations (20%) in SAP (p = 0.003, chi-square test). CONCLUSIONS: Microperimetry and conventional perimetry showed high reproducibility, with slightly better performance of microperimetry. However, the reduced angle of visual field in microperimetry limits its application to central glaucomatous field damage.


Subject(s)
Glaucoma, Open-Angle/diagnosis , Intraocular Pressure/physiology , Visual Field Tests/instrumentation , Visual Fields/physiology , Adult , Aged , Female , Glaucoma, Open-Angle/physiopathology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Reproducibility of Results
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J Glaucoma ; 29(2): 86-91, 2020 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31790067

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PRéCIS:: The C3 fields analyzer (CFA) is a moderately reliable perimeter preferred by patients to standard perimetry. While it does not approximate the gold standard, it was sensitive and specific for clinically defined glaucoma (area under the receiving operator characteristic curve=0.77 to 0.86). PURPOSE: Testing the visual field is a vital sign for diagnosing and managing glaucoma. The current gold standard, the Humphrey visual field analyzer (HFA), is large, expensive and can be uncomfortable for some patients. The current study investigated the CFA, a virtual reality head-mounted visual field testing device, as a possible subjective field test for glaucoma screening and eventually glaucoma monitoring. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The CFA presented stimuli in the same 54 positions as the HFA 24-2 SITA Standard test using a suprathreshold algorithm approximating an 18 dB deficit. A total of 157 patients (both controls and glaucoma patients) at the Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry, India, were tested with both devices. RESULTS: The number of stimuli missed on the CFA correlated with HFA mean deviation (r=0.62, P<0.001), and with pattern standard deviation (r=0.36, P<0.001). The area under the receiving operator characteristic curve was 0.77±0.06 for mild glaucoma (HFA mean deviation ≥-6 dB) and 0.86±0.04 for moderate-advanced glaucoma (HFA mean deviation <-6 dB). Patients with an 18 dB or worse deficit at a point in the visual field on the HFA failed to see the CFA stimulus at the same position 38% of the time. CONCLUSIONS: While the CFA did not reliably identify deficits that matched the HFA, it was moderately effective at identifying glaucoma subjects. Further refinements to the device will be required to improve point by point testing performance and screening performance.


Subject(s)
Glaucoma/diagnosis , Virtual Reality , Vision Disorders/diagnosis , Visual Field Tests/instrumentation , Visual Fields/physiology , Adult , Aged , False Positive Reactions , Female , Humans , Intraocular Pressure , Male , Middle Aged , Predictive Value of Tests , ROC Curve , Reproducibility of Results , Sensitivity and Specificity
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PLoS One ; 14(8): e0221122, 2019.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31408500

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Rarebit is a simple and user-friendly perimetry that tests the visual field by using tiny supra-threshold dot stimuli. It appears to be especially useful for examining the visual field of children who are under 12 years of age. However, previous data showed that the number of errors was higher in children than adults. We ask whether the different number of errors in these two groups depended on task learning and whether it may be accounted for by sensitivity differences or a response bias. Thirty-one children between 9 and 12 years of age and thirty-nine adults were tested three times with Rarebit perimetry. A bias-free sensitivity index, d', rather than the simple hit rate, revealed a group difference that remained after extensive task repetition. Indeed, d' increased with task learning in a similar way in the two groups so that group difference remained after practice. The response bias differed in the two groups, being conservative in the older group (criterion C >0) and liberal in the younger (criterion C < 0). Both biases disappeared with task learning in the third session, suggesting that response bias cannot account for the group difference in sensitivity after practice. When bias-free measures of sensitivity are used and task learning effects are minimized, Rarebit perimetry may be a more valuable method than simple mean hit rate (MHR) to enlighten sensitivity differences in the visual field assessment within the pediatric population.


Subject(s)
Visual Field Tests/instrumentation , Visual Fields/physiology , Adult , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Reproducibility of Results
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Eye (Lond) ; 33(12): 1952-1960, 2019 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31332292

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AIM: To compare kinetic perimetry on the Humphrey 850 and Octopus 900 perimeters for assessment of visual fields, uniocular rotations and fields of binocular single vision. METHODS: Prospective cross section study comparing Humphrey 850 kinetic perimetry to kinetic perimetry using the Octopus 900. Results were compared for both perimeters for the measurement of visual field boundaries, uniocular rotations and fields of binocular single vision in subjects with normal visual function, with comparisons of mean vector extremity values and duration of testing. A visual field boundary overlay was used to assess detection potential of Humphrey 850 kinetic perimetry using I4e and I2e targets in results of known abnormal visual fields. RESULTS: Fifteen subjects (30 eyes) with normal parameters of visual function underwent dual perimetry assessment. Mean visual field boundaries and ocular rotation extremity values were similar for Humphrey and Octopus kinetic perimetry along horizontal meridians. Measurements for Humphrey perimetry were significantly smaller for superior and inferior visual field and rotations with ceiling effects at approximately 40 and 50 degrees, respectively. Use of visual field boundary overlays for 140 patient results showed high detection of the known abnormal visual field results by the Humphrey 850 perimeter (91.4% with I4e target; 95% with I2e target) but with notable exceptions for peripheral superior visual field defects. CONCLUSIONS: The Humphrey perimeter's aspheric bowl introduces a ceiling effect for measurements in the superior and inferior visual field at approximately 40 and 50 degrees respectively. This results in potential diagnostic accuracy issues when measuring uniocular rotations, fields of binocular single and visual field boundaries in conditions that specifically impair superior and/or inferior ocular motility (e.g., thyroid eye disease) or visual fields (e.g., chiasmal compression).


Subject(s)
Eye Movements , Scotoma/diagnosis , Visual Field Tests/instrumentation , Visual Fields/physiology , Adult , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Prospective Studies , Reproducibility of Results , Scotoma/physiopathology
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J Glaucoma ; 28(8): 737-743, 2019 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31162177

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PRECIS: The results showed that people with glaucoma are able to perform with high accuracy a context-association task on a touch screen. This device could be a new possibility for communication and for clinical assessment. BACKGROUND: The present study was designed to investigate the ability of patients with glaucoma to use a touch screen to find and associate pictures with limited text. METHODS: Eighty-four volunteers were recruited in 3 groups and tested binocularly or monocularly. Twenty-eight patients with binocular glaucoma (M=68.5 y) were selected with a visual acuity of 0.4 log MAR or better in each eye and visual field defects, with a mean deviation equal to or less than -6 dB in each eye. Twenty-eight age-matched controls (M=68.8 y) and 28 young controls (M=22.1 y) were also recruited (normal acuity; exclusion of ocular disease). The participants had to associate, by moving their index on a 22″ touch screen, a target on the unique scene (between 3 other distractor images) with a consistent background related to the target (eg, to match a fish with the sea). RESULTS: The performances of the glaucomatous patients were significantly (P<0.01) impaired in monocular vision compared with binocular vision with regard to the exploration duration (+2 s), accuracy (-3% of correct response), and peak speed (-10 cm/s). However, with binocular vision, representing daily life conditions, exploration duration, deviation, movement duration, peak speed, and accuracy were not affected by glaucoma, as demonstrated by comparison with the age-matched group. CONCLUSIONS: People with glaucoma are able to perform with high accuracy a context-association task on a touch screen. Many applications involving touch screen devices should provide new tools with limited text to help patients with visual disabilities.


Subject(s)
Glaucoma/diagnosis , Touch , User-Computer Interface , Vision Disorders/diagnosis , Visual Field Tests/instrumentation , Visual Field Tests/methods , Adult , Aged , Case-Control Studies , Female , Glaucoma/physiopathology , Glaucoma/surgery , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Software , Treatment Outcome , Vision Disorders/etiology , Vision Disorders/physiopathology , Vision, Binocular/physiology , Visual Acuity , Visual Fields/physiology
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Ophthalmology ; 126(2): 242-251, 2019 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30114416

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PURPOSE: To evaluate relative diagnostic precision and test-retest variability of 2 devices, the Compass (CMP, CenterVue, Padova, Italy) fundus perimeter and the Humphrey Field Analyzer (HFA, Zeiss, Dublin, CA), in detecting glaucomatous optic neuropathy (GON). DESIGN: Multicenter, cross-sectional, case-control study. PARTICIPANTS: We sequentially enrolled 499 patients with glaucoma and 444 normal subjects to analyze relative precision. A separate group of 44 patients with glaucoma and 54 normal subjects was analyzed to assess test-retest variability. METHODS: One eye of recruited subjects was tested with the index tests: HFA (Swedish interactive thresholding algorithm [SITA] standard strategy) and CMP (Zippy Estimation by Sequential Testing [ZEST] strategy), 24-2 grid. The reference test for GON was specialist evaluation of fundus photographs or OCT, independent of the visual field (VF). For both devices, linear regression was used to calculate the sensitivity decrease with age in the normal group to compute pointwise total deviation (TD) values and mean deviation (MD). We derived 5% and 1% pointwise normative limits. The MD and the total number of TD values below 5% (TD 5%) or 1% (TD 1%) limits per field were used as classifiers. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: We used partial receiver operating characteristic (pROC) curves and partial area under the curve (pAUC) to compare the diagnostic precision of the devices. Pointwise mean absolute deviation and Bland-Altman plots for the mean sensitivity (MS) were computed to assess test-retest variability. RESULTS: Retinal sensitivity was generally lower with CMP, with an average mean difference of 1.85±0.06 decibels (dB) (mean ± standard error, P < 0.001) in healthy subjects and 1.46±0.05 dB (mean ± standard error, P < 0.001) in patients with glaucoma. Both devices showed similar discriminative power. The MD metric had marginally better discrimination with CMP (pAUC difference ± standard error, 0.019±0.009, P = 0.035). The 95% limits of agreement for the MS were reduced by 13% in CMP compared with HFA in participants with glaucoma and by 49% in normal participants. Mean absolute deviation was similar, with no significant differences. CONCLUSIONS: Relative diagnostic precision of the 2 devices is equivalent. Test-retest variability of MS for CMP was better than for HFA.


Subject(s)
Glaucoma, Open-Angle/diagnosis , Optic Nerve Diseases/diagnosis , Vision Disorders/diagnosis , Visual Field Tests/instrumentation , Visual Fields , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Algorithms , Area Under Curve , Case-Control Studies , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Nerve Fibers/pathology , ROC Curve , Reproducibility of Results , Retina/physiology , Retinal Ganglion Cells/pathology , Sensitivity and Specificity , Young Adult
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Acta Ophthalmol ; 97(4): e499-e505, 2019 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30345638

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical usefulness and reproducibility of (semi-)automated kinetic perimetry of the Octopus 900 and Humphrey field analyzer 3 (HFA3) compared to Goldmann perimetry as reference technique. METHODS: A prospective interventional study of two study groups, divided into three subgroups. The first study group consisted of 28 patients, performing one visual field examination on each of the three devices. A second group of 30 patients performed four examinations, one on Goldmann and three on Octopus 900 with the following testing strategies: (1) with reaction time (RT) vector, no headphone; (2) without RT vector, no headphone; and (3) without RT vector, with headphone. Comparisons for V4e and I4e stimuli were made of the mean isopter radius (MIR) and of the distances of the isopter to the central visual axis in four directions. Statistical analysis was made with the R software version 3.2.2. RESULTS: For V4e stimuli, the mean isopter radius showed no statistic significant difference comparing Goldmann to HFA3 [p-value = 0.144; confidence interval (CI) -0.152 to 0.019] and comparing Goldmann to Octopus 900 without RT vector, either with (p-value = 0.347; CI -0.023 to 0.081) or without headphone (p-value = 0.130; CI -0.011 to 0.095). Octopus 900 with RT vector produced a significantly larger MIR for V4e stimuli in comparison to Goldmann (p-value < 0.001). I4e stimuli produced statistically significantly larger visual field areas when comparing HFA3 and Octopus 900 to Goldmann perimetry. CONCLUSION: Humphrey field analyzer 3 and Octopus 900 without RT vector are promising successors of Goldmann perimetry.


Subject(s)
Glaucoma/diagnosis , Visual Field Tests/instrumentation , Visual Fields/physiology , Equipment Design , Glaucoma/physiopathology , Humans , Middle Aged , Photic Stimulation , Prospective Studies , Reproducibility of Results
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Curr Eye Res ; 44(5): 527-532, 2019 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30582731

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To evaluate objective pupil fields using a newly developed perimeter for the detection of glaucomatous damage. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-three eyes of 32 glaucoma patients (42-69 years) were examined. Glaucomatous eyes were classified into three stages using the Hodapp-Anderson-Parrish grading scale (early, 16; moderate, 14; and severe, 13 eyes). The head-mounted perimeter "imo" was used to measure the percentage pupil constriction (PPC) of the pupil fields at 36 test points. A stimulus target size of Goldmann V with 0 decibels (dB) light under 31.4 apostilbs (asb) background was presented. Visual fields were measured with the Humphrey Field Analyzer 10-2 program. Using the 3D OCT-2000, 10 × 10 grid of the macular thickness were also obtained. Median correlation coefficients (r) of each examined eye were analyzed between the PPC and visual field sensitivity (dB), and the thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), ganglion cell layer (GCL)+ (GCL + inner plexiform layer [IPL]), and GCL++ (RNFL + GCL + IPL), respectively. RESULTS: Moderate correlations between the PPC and dB (r = 0.44-0.55), and GCL++ (r = 0.43-0.45) were obtained in the correspondence analysis of 12 test points. There were no significant differences in glaucoma severity (P = 0.924-1.000). However, some patients with extremely early stage glaucoma (visual field index ≥90%) tended to have poor correlation. CONCLUSIONS: Pupil fields of the imo generally corresponded to the visual fields and the RNFL + GCL + IPL thickness, even in early glaucoma; however, the examiner must clearly understand the criteria of patient selection.


Subject(s)
Glaucoma, Open-Angle/diagnosis , Low Tension Glaucoma/diagnosis , Pupil/physiology , Vision Disorders/diagnosis , Visual Field Tests/instrumentation , Visual Fields/physiology , Adult , Aged , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Glaucoma, Open-Angle/physiopathology , Humans , Intraocular Pressure , Low Tension Glaucoma/physiopathology , Male , Middle Aged , Nerve Fibers/pathology , Retinal Ganglion Cells/pathology , Vision Disorders/physiopathology
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