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Andrew John Anderson1, Chris A Johnson

  • 1Discoveries in Sight, Devers Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon 97232, USA.

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
|August 27, 2003
PubMed
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Optical defocus has minimal impact on frequency-doubling technology (FDT) perimetry sensitivity in normal vision. However, enhancing spatial resolution in FDT testing reduces its tolerance to defocus, with artifacts remaining undetectable.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Visual Psychophysics

Background:

  • Frequency-doubling technology (FDT) perimetry is used to assess visual field defects.
  • The FDT perimeter's limitation in accommodating corrective lenses necessitates testing under defocus conditions.
  • Investigating the impact of defocus on FDT sensitivity is crucial for accurate visual field assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the effect of optical defocus on frequency-doubling (FD) sensitivity using a commercial FDT perimeter and customized targets.
  • To assess the detectability of stimulus artifacts in the presence of defocus.
  • To evaluate the impact of defocus on summary indices like mean deviation (MD) and pattern standard deviation (PSD).

Main Methods:

  • Detection and resolution thresholds for FD stimuli were measured in normal observers with up to +6 D of defocus.

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  • Detection thresholds for uniform flickering stimuli were also assessed.
  • The effect of defocus on MD and PSD was analyzed for both commercial and customized FDT perimeters.

    • Main Results:

    • Conventional FD targets showed a 0.1 log unit increase in thresholds with +6 D defocus.
    • Smaller, higher spatial frequency targets exhibited a 0.4 log unit threshold increase.
    • Luminance artifacts in FD stimuli were not detectable, and MD was significantly affected by defocus only in the customized perimeter.

    Conclusions:

    • Optical defocus has a minor effect on FDT perimetry sensitivity in normal observers.
    • Defocus does not render low spatial frequency artifacts detectable during FDT testing.
    • Increased spatial resolution in FDT perimetry diminishes its robustness to optical defocus.