Abstract
Visual field examination is important in monitoring patients with glaucoma. It is necessary to determine whether deterioration in the field of vision is due to glaucoma or other factors. A prospective study to determine the relationship of change in pupillary size to the visual field indices in 22 eyes of 22 normal volunteers was performed. All individuals were tested using Octopus program G1 after having received two drops of placebo or thymoxamine eye drops in random order. Statistical analysis consisted of correlating changes in pupil size with corresponding changes in the visual field indices after adjustment for placebo values by proportionate adjustments. Proportionate change in pupil size was strongly positively correlated with proportionate change in mean sensitivity. No other significant relationships were found.
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Mikelberg, F.S., Drance, S.M., Schulzer, M., Wijsman, K. (1987). The effect of miosis on visual field indices. In: Greve, E.L., Heijl, A. (eds) Seventh International Visual Field Symposium, Amsterdam, September 1986. Documenta Ophthalmologica Proceedings Series, vol 49. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3325-5_84
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