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[Conventional techniques of visual field examination Part 2: confrontation visual field testing -- kinetic perimetry]. 2005

U Schiefer, and J Pätzold, and F Dannheim
Abteilung für Pathophysiologie des Sehens und Neuroophthalmologie, Universitäts-Augenklinik Tübingen. ulrich.schiefer@uni-tuebingen.de

Evaluation of visual field findings is an essential ophthalmological task. Applying psychophysical principles enables noninvasive (topo-)diagnosis in cases of unexplained visual loss or suspected lesions of the visual pathway. Furthermore, any kind of expert opinion or ability test critically depends on adequate visual field findings. Repeated examinations allow functional follow-up of a disease and assessment of therapeutic efficiency. This paper explicitly focuses on conventional strategies since these are widespread, easily accessible, standardized, and well established in everyday practice over years. Standardized white-on-white perimetry with moving targets (kinetic perimetry) is the major topic of this paper (part 2) in addition to "rough"/preliminary confrontation visual field testing. This review series is aimed at imparting basic concepts in perimetry and psychophysics to ophthalmologists and also addresses interested physicians from other disciplines.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D009799 Ocular Physiological Phenomena Processes and properties of the EYE as a whole or of any of its parts. Ocular Physiologic Processes,Ocular Physiological Processes,Ocular Physiology,Eye Physiology,Ocular Physiologic Process,Ocular Physiological Concepts,Ocular Physiological Phenomenon,Ocular Physiological Process,Physiology of the Eye,Physiology, Ocular,Visual Physiology,Concept, Ocular Physiological,Concepts, Ocular Physiological,Ocular Physiological Concept,Phenomena, Ocular Physiological,Phenomenon, Ocular Physiological,Physiologic Process, Ocular,Physiologic Processes, Ocular,Physiological Concept, Ocular,Physiological Concepts, Ocular,Physiological Process, Ocular,Physiological Processes, Ocular,Physiology, Eye,Physiology, Visual,Process, Ocular Physiologic,Process, Ocular Physiological,Processes, Ocular Physiologic,Processes, Ocular Physiological
D010818 Practice Patterns, Physicians' Patterns of practice related to diagnosis and treatment as especially influenced by cost of the service requested and provided. Clinical Practice Patterns,Physician's Practice Patterns,Clinical Practice Pattern,Pattern, Clinical Practice,Patterns, Clinical Practice,Practice Pattern, Clinical,Practice Patterns, Clinical,Practice Patterns, Physician's,Prescribing Patterns, Physician,Physician Practice Patterns,Physician Prescribing Pattern,Physician Prescribing Patterns,Physician's Practice Pattern,Physicians' Practice Pattern,Physicians' Practice Patterns,Practice Pattern, Physician's,Practice Pattern, Physicians',Practice Patterns, Physician,Prescribing Pattern, Physician
D005133 Eye Movements Voluntary or reflex-controlled movements of the eye. Eye Movement,Movement, Eye,Movements, Eye
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012607 Scotoma A localized defect in the visual field bordered by an area of normal vision. This occurs with a variety of EYE DISEASES (e.g., RETINAL DISEASES and GLAUCOMA); OPTIC NERVE DISEASES, and other conditions. Scotoma, Arcuate,Scotoma, Bjerrum,Scotoma, Central,Scotoma, Centrocecal,Scotoma, Altitudinal,Scotoma, Paracecal,Scotoma, Paracentral,Scotoma, Peripheral,Scotoma, Ring,Scotoma, Scintillating,Scotoma, Sector,Altitudinal Scotoma,Altitudinal Scotomas,Arcuate Scotoma,Arcuate Scotomas,Bjerrum Scotoma,Bjerrum Scotomas,Central Scotoma,Central Scotomas,Centrocecal Scotoma,Centrocecal Scotomas,Paracecal Scotoma,Paracecal Scotomas,Paracentral Scotoma,Paracentral Scotomas,Peripheral Scotoma,Peripheral Scotomas,Ring Scotoma,Ring Scotomas,Scintillating Scotoma,Scintillating Scotomas,Scotomas,Scotomas, Altitudinal,Scotomas, Arcuate,Scotomas, Bjerrum,Scotomas, Central,Scotomas, Centrocecal,Scotomas, Paracecal,Scotomas, Paracentral,Scotomas, Peripheral,Scotomas, Ring,Scotomas, Scintillating,Scotomas, Sector,Sector Scotoma,Sector Scotomas
D014794 Visual Fields The total area or space visible in a person's peripheral vision with the eye looking straightforward. Field, Visual,Fields, Visual,Visual Field
D014796 Visual Perception The selecting and organizing of visual stimuli based on the individual's past experience. Visual Processing,Perception, Visual,Processing, Visual
D017410 Practice Guidelines as Topic Works about directions or principles presenting current or future rules of policy for assisting health care practitioners in patient care decisions regarding diagnosis, therapy, or related clinical circumstances. The guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by the convening of expert panels. The guidelines form a basis for the evaluation of all aspects of health care and delivery. Clinical Guidelines as Topic,Best Practices,Best Practice
D058609 Visual Field Tests Method of measuring and mapping the scope of vision, from central to peripheral of each eye. Automated Perimetry Exam,Campimetry,Perimetry,Tangent Screen Exam,Visual Field Exam,Automated Perimetry Exams,Campimetries,Exam, Automated Perimetry,Exam, Tangent Screen,Exam, Visual Field,Exams, Automated Perimetry,Exams, Tangent Screen,Exams, Visual Field,Field Exam, Visual,Field Exams, Visual,Field Test, Visual,Field Tests, Visual,Perimetries,Perimetry Exam, Automated,Perimetry Exams, Automated,Screen Exam, Tangent,Screen Exams, Tangent,Tangent Screen Exams,Test, Visual Field,Tests, Visual Field,Visual Field Exams,Visual Field Test

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