How does a visual field test affect treatment?

I have had a number of visual field tests. They have shown that I have
significant loss of vision in my left eye from central retinal vein
occlusion. Peripheral vision in that eye is good. I have slightly elevated
pressure in my right eye. I am supposed to get another visual field test
during my next visit. I understand that such a test will document new
changes in my visual field. My question is: If such a loss of field is
discovered, how would it affect subsequent treatment?

I am already being treated for elevated pressure in my eyes. Is that
treatment going to be less intensive if no further loss of field is found?

Bill
-- Fermez le Bush

 

How accurate would a field test be in tracking changes in macular
degeneration?

Don W.

 

I am being treated using Xalatan with Alphgan added because of measured
eyeball pressure.

With that specifically in mind, how will a visual field test finding change
my treatment? Is the visual field test superfluous? If I have further
reduction of field, will I be prescribed a cannabis product? :=) Is the main
purpose to provide extra income? I am getting more paranoid as I age.

Bill
-- Fermez le Bush

 

An amsler grid can be helpful in early or mild stages. Usually, in
moderate or end stage picking up any changes with the grid
would be more difficult. I'll always give and instruct all of my
patients with early armd an amsler grid for them to look at it on a
regular basis.

frank

 

In the case of ARM, the static fields are the best way to monitor
progression. Find an OD that practices optometric phototherapy and they
can do a more sensitive test to evaluate the central field than a field
screener.

Remember to supplement your diet with multivitamins, especially
vitamins A, C and E, zinc, lutein and any other anti-oxidant you can
get.

Also eat as much green leafy vegetables as you can. Cabbage, lettuce,
spinach, parsley, broccoli and brussel sprouts are full of anti-oxidant
compounds which are readily absorbed by the body.

dr grant

 

Hope this works, have had several attempts to contact via Google Groups with
problems. This is via Newsgroup input.
Anyway......

I am speculating if changes in the field test, like in the rates of change
from one time period to the other, would give some idea of the scotoma (gray
spot in visual field)settling down or what?

Don W.