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[Changes in the visual field caused by lens opacities].

H W Heider1, K J Seez, O E Schnaudigel

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Klinische Monatsblatter Fur Augenheilkunde
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
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Cataract surgery can impact automated perimetry results, making it difficult to distinguish between cataract and glaucoma visual field defects. Detailed analysis of visual field printouts is crucial for accurate glaucoma diagnosis.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Visual electrophysiology

Context:

  • Cataract extraction with posterior chamber lens implantation is a common procedure.
  • Automated perimetry is essential for diagnosing and monitoring glaucoma.
  • Lens opacities can significantly affect visual field test results.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the influence of advanced lens opacities on Octopus perimetry outcomes.
  • To differentiate between cataract-induced and glaucoma-induced visual field defects.

Summary:

  • Sixty eyes with advanced nuclear cataracts and good corrected visual acuity underwent perimetry before and after surgery.
  • Twenty of these eyes had chronic glaucoma.
  • Cataract presence introduced wide variance in differential light threshold measurements.
  • Calculated visual field indices (LV and CLV) did not reliably distinguish between cataract and glaucoma effects.
  • Detailed numerical analysis of perimetry printouts aided in identifying localized glaucomatous defects.

Impact:

  • Highlights the challenges in interpreting perimetry in the presence of cataracts.
  • Emphasizes the need for careful analysis of visual field data in patients with both cataracts and glaucoma.
  • Suggests that detailed numerical printout analysis can improve diagnostic accuracy for glaucoma in visually impaired eyes.

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