Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

The loss of visual function in glaucoma.

P A Sample1, C F Bosworth, R N Weinreb

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Center and Visual Function Laboratory, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0946, USA. psample@eyecenter.ucsd.edu

Seminars in Ophthalmology
|June 26, 2007
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

DRP1 inhibition rescues retinal ganglion cells and their axons by preserving mitochondrial integrity in a mouse model of glaucoma.

Cell death & disease·2015
Same author

Inhibition of cyclophilin D by cyclosporin A promotes retinal ganglion cell survival by preventing mitochondrial alteration in ischemic injury.

Cell death & disease·2014
Same author

Vascular tone pathway polymorphisms in relation to primary open-angle glaucoma.

Eye (London, England)·2014
Same author

Inhibition of oxidative stress by coenzyme Q10 increases mitochondrial mass and improves bioenergetic function in optic nerve head astrocytes.

Cell death & disease·2013
Same author

A new vicious cycle involving glutamate excitotoxicity, oxidative stress and mitochondrial dynamics.

Cell death & disease·2011
Same author

Anterior chamber angle imaging with optical coherence tomography.

Eye (London, England)·2011

This review explores new visual field testing methods for glaucoma patients. While promising, a definitive approach to detecting visual field progression remains elusive.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness.
  • Visual field testing is crucial for monitoring glaucoma progression.
  • Standard automated perimetry has limitations in detecting early glaucomatous changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review innovative visual field assessment techniques for glaucoma.
  • To discuss algorithms for evaluating visual field changes in multicenter studies.
  • To compare new perimetric procedures with standard automated perimetry.

Main Methods:

  • Review of literature on visual field testing in glaucoma.
  • Discussion of National Eye Institute-sponsored multicenter study algorithms.
  • Evaluation of Short-wavelength automated perimetry (SWAP) and Frequency Doubling Technology Perimetry (FDTP).

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • SWAP targets blue-yellow ganglion cells.
  • FDTP assesses magnocellular pathway functions.
  • Both SWAP and FDTP show promise in evaluating specific retinal cell subpopulations.

Conclusions:

  • New perimetric techniques offer potential improvements over standard automated perimetry.
  • There is currently no universally agreed-upon method for determining glaucomatous visual field progression.
  • Further research is needed to establish standardized methods for glaucoma monitoring.