Functional visual fields: a cross-sectional UK study to determine which visual field paradigms best reflect difficulty with mobility function.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To develop an appropriate method of assessing visual field (VF) loss which reflects its functional consequences, this study aims to determine which method(s) of assessing VF best reflect mobility difficulty.

Setting

This cross-sectional observational study took place within a single primary care setting. Participants attended a single session at a University Eye Clinic, Cambridge, UK, with data collected by a single researcher (HS), a qualified optometrist.

Participants

50 adult participants with peripheral field impairment were recruited for this study. Individuals with conditions not primarily affecting peripheral visual function, such as macular degeneration, were excluded from the study.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Participants underto

SUBMITTER: Subhi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5719284 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature