Simultaneously performed combined 24-2 and 10-2 visual field tests in glaucoma

Abstract

AbstractUsing either 24-2 or 10-2 visual field (VF) testing only is not enough to cover all the various types of glaucomatous VF defects. We investigated the performance of the combined 24-2 and 10-2 perimetry when conducted together and separately using the structure–function relationship. A total of 30 glaucoma patients with isolated peripheral nasal step, 37 patients with isolated paracentral scotoma, and 38 patients with both paracentral and nasal scotoma were included. To create the combined Humphrey VF test, a custom test pattern was established using the built-in custom point options, an example of the X, Y coordinate system. In glaucoma patients with peripheral nasal step, the superotemporal topographic structure–function relationship with peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness was superior in relation to the combined or 24-2 perimetry relative to the 10-2 perimetry (both P < 0.05). The combined VF test showed more favorable inferotemporal or inferonasal structure–function correlation with the corresponding ganglion cell–inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) thickness when compared with results gleaned using the 24-2 VF test (P < 0.05). Simultaneously performed 24-2 and 10-2 VF tests demonstrated a superior topographic structure–function relationship when compared with them separately performed in some sectors.