JO and STATJO: programs for investigating the visual field with the Octopus automatic perimeter.

Area of Science:

• Ophthalmology
• Medical Technology

Background:

• Visual field assessment is critical for evaluating glaucoma therapy effectiveness.
• Current manual perimetry methods struggle to detect subtle visual field changes.
• Accurate monitoring is essential for timely therapeutic adjustments in glaucoma management.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce two novel software programs for the Octopus automatic perimeter.
• To enhance the detection of small threshold changes in visual fields.
• To provide a method for statistical evaluation of visual field data in glaucoma.

Main Methods:

• Development of two specialized programs (JO and STATJO) for the Octopus automatic perimeter.
• The JO program is designed for high sensitivity to minor threshold variations.
• The STATJO program focuses on calculating means and enabling statistical analysis of visual field results.

Main Results:

• The JO program demonstrates increased sensitivity to subtle visual field deficits.
• The STATJO program facilitates robust statistical evaluation of visual field data.
• These programs offer improved capabilities for monitoring glaucoma progression.

Conclusions:

• The developed Octopus perimeter programs (JO and STATJO) offer enhanced tools for glaucoma management.
• Increased sensitivity and statistical evaluation capabilities aid in detecting early therapeutic intervention needs.
• These advancements support more precise and effective glaucoma therapy monitoring.