Publisher's Synopsis
This text describes basic and clinical aspects of perimetry, ie. visual field testing - principles of manual and automated perimetry, different types of equipment currently available and testing strategies are covered.;Clinical correlations are demonstrated for all diseases for which perimetry is an essential diagnostic tool - glaucoma, retinal diseases, diseases of the optic nerve, the vision chiasm and suprachiasmal pathway, and psychogenic disturbances. Aspects of drivers' assessment are also discussed.;The book provides a current view of the state of the art of perimetry in clinic and practice, and supports the ophthalmologist and neurologist in performing visual field testing and interpretation.
