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Objective measurement of visual function in glaucoma.

Donald C Hood1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA. dch3@columbia.edu

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
|April 17, 2003
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Three electrophysiological tests show promise for detecting early glaucoma damage missed by standard visual field tests. Further research is needed to understand their link to ganglion cell loss.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Neuroscience
  • Visual Electrophysiology

Background:

  • Glaucomatous damage can be subtle and may evade detection by conventional static automated achromatic perimetry.
  • Electrophysiological functional tests offer potential for earlier and more sensitive detection of glaucomatous damage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the potential of specific electrophysiological tests in identifying early glaucomatous damage.
  • To compare the capabilities of pattern electroretinogram, photopic negative response, and multifocal visual-evoked potential against standard perimetry.

Main Methods:

  • Review of evidence for pattern electroretinogram (PERG)
  • Review of evidence for photopic negative response (PhNR)
  • Review of evidence for multifocal visual-evoked potential (mfVEP) in detecting glaucomatous damage.

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Main Results:

  • PERG, PhNR, and mfVEP show promise in detecting early glaucomatous damage potentially missed by static automated achromatic perimetry.
  • mfVEP is unique in providing topographic information on local damage.
  • Current electrophysiological tests supplement, but do not replace, standard perimetry.

Conclusions:

  • Electrophysiological tests like PERG, PhNR, and mfVEP are valuable adjuncts for early glaucoma detection.
  • Further research is required to clarify the relationship between these tests and ganglion cell loss, particularly the potential linear correlation in mfVEP signals.
  • Longitudinal and prospective studies are essential to fully understand the clinical utility of these electrophysiological tests.