[Sensitivity and specificity of flicker perimetry with Pulsar. Comparison with achromatic (white-on-white) perimetry in glaucoma patients].

Abstract

The early detection of functional glaucoma damage plays an increasingly more central role in the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma disease. Using selective perimetry detection of early glaucomatous defects is more likely and one of these methods is flicker perimetry with Pulsar. Flicker perimetry is used to analyze the temporal visual function in combination with spatial resolution and contrast sensitivity as opposed to standard automated perimetry which measures the differential light sensitivity with a non-specific stimulus. This study showed a higher sensitivity and specificity of Pulsar perimetry in comparison to achromatic perimetry in glaucoma patients.

• Authors: K Göbel, C Erb
• Journal: Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft (Ophthalmologe) Vol. 110 Issue 2 Pg. 141-5 (Feb 2013) ISSN: 1433-0423 [Electronic] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Sensitivität und Spezifität der Flimmerperimetrie mit dem Pulsar. Vergleich zur achromatischen (Weiß-Weiß-)Perimetrie bei Glaukompatienten.
• PMID: 23338528 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Aged
• Female
• Flicker Fusion
• Glaucoma (diagnosis)
• Humans
• Lighting (methods)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Photic Stimulation (methods)
• Reproducibility of Results
• Sensitivity and Specificity
• Visual Field Tests (methods)
• Visual Fields