NEW ORLEANS — A longer visual field test conducted using at-home virtual reality technology may improve adherence and data accuracy in patients with glaucoma, according to Benjamin T. Backus ...

Murray Fingeret Perimetry and visual field testing are important diagnostic tools for detecting, evaluating and monitoring ocular and neurologic disorders affecting the visual system. Peripheral ...

What glaucoma patients actually see might differ from what visual field tests show; early glaucoma can be missed if patient perception is not taken into account.

Visual field test Visual field is the range of vision that a person can see without tilting or turning one’s head. This measures the peripheral vision of the eyes.

It is done by confrontation as a screening test to judge the extent of damage to the visual field. Visual field damage is usually seen in cases of glaucoma or in cases of brain damage seen in strokes.

A University of Toronto team led by Professor Moshe Eizenman has developed a simple, inexpensive way for people to test their own vision for early signs of glaucoma. Using a smartphone and a $25 ...

Getting an eye exam typically involves big complicated machines. But eye doctors are trying to get the big and complicated out of the equation by using smartphones and tablets instead. That way, they ...