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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Psychology
  • Medical Diagnostics

Background:

  • Glaucoma diagnosis and monitoring rely on visual field testing.
  • Humphrey visual field (HVF) testing is a common diagnostic tool.
  • Anxiety associated with medical procedures can impact test results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if Humphrey visual field (HVF) testing induces anxiety in patients.
  • To determine the relationship between anxiety levels and visual field parameters (reliability and severity).
  • To compare anxiety levels between HVF and Heidelberg retinal tomography (HRT) testing.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective cohort study involving 137 glaucoma patients.
  • Participants completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory questionnaire.
  • Anxiety levels were assessed before and after testing using a Likert scale.

Main Results:

  • HVF testing resulted in significantly higher intratest anxiety compared to pretest anxiety.
  • Pretest anxiety was correlated with reduced HVF test reliability and predicted worse test severity.
  • Patients with more experience (over 10 tests) reported lower anxiety levels.

Conclusions:

  • HVF testing induces more anxiety than HRT.
  • Increased pretest anxiety negatively impacts HVF test reliability.
  • Reducing patient anxiety and increasing test experience may enhance visual field test accuracy.