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Visual Field
Alternate Names : Automated Perimetry Exam, Goldmann Visual Field Exam, Humphrey Visual Field Exam, Perimetry, Tangent Screen Exam
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What do Abnormal Results Mean?
Abnormal results may indicate diseases or central nervous system problems such as tumors that damage or compress the parts of the brain that deal with vision. Other diseases that may affect the visual field of the eye include diabetes, hyperthyroidism (a condition where the thyroid produces an excess of hormones), hypertension, diseases of the pituitary gland, and multiple sclerosis.
Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:
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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• Normal Values
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Diabetes
• Glaucoma
• Hypertension
• Hyperthyroidism
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Optic Glioma
• Stroke
• Stroke Secondary to Cardiogenic Embolism
• Stroke Secondary to Carotid Dissection
• Stroke Secondary to Cocaine
Other Topics
• Adolescent Test or Procedure Preparation
• Central Nervous System
• Preschooler Test/Procedure Preparation
• School Age Test/Procedure Preparation
• Toddler Test/Procedure Preparation
Review Date : 10/27/2003
Reviewed By : Raymond S. Douglas, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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