Detection of Field Defects in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Patients Using Humphrey’s Automated Perimetry – Clinical Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Scientific Research and Management - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
G l a u c o m a i s pr o g res s i v e, chr o n i c op t i c ne u r opa t hy c h aract e r i zed by ac q u i red atro p hy o f op t i c n e r v e a n d l o s s of re t i n a l g a ngli o n ce l l s a n d a x o n s. Tod a y , g l a u c o m a i s a l eading c a u se of i r r e v e r s i b l e blin d n e s s thr o ugh o u t t h e w o r l d. T h e m a in c h a ll e n g e in g l a u c o m a f a c ing o ur c o u n tr y i s t h at n ea r ly 9 0 % o f g l a u c o m a i s undete c t e d. Al t h o ugh a nu m b e r o f c o m p e t ing te c h n o l o g i es are curr e n tl y a v a i l a b l e to a s s e ss l oss of Ne r v e f i b re a n d op t i c d i sc c u p p ing a n d i t m a y be y ears b e f ore a ll t h ose bec o m e pra c t i c a lly a p p l i ca b l e in c lin i c a l prac t i ce. Tod a y v i s u a l fi e l d a n a l y s i s and a s s e s s m e n t i r resp e ctive o f I n h er e n t s u b jec t iv i t y e r ro r ’ s in pe r i m et r y r e m a i n s t h e m ost po p u l a r techni q u e to a s s e s s t h e fu n c t i o n a l v i s u a l loss in pa t i e n t o f g l a u c o m a
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. B K Jain M. S
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP216185
- DOI -
- Views 57
- Downloads 0
Improved Gama Of Interferon (IFN - γ) Serum Levels And Decrease Due To Exposure Pulmonary Endotoxin Lipopolysaccharide (LPS ) In Wood Dust Toward Workers Of Wood Processing Factory
The pu rpose of this study was to analyze the levels of IFN - γ blood serum and lung function decline due to exposure to endotoxin LPS in the wood dust on workers in the wood processing plant Surabaya, this...
Some Properties of Quasi - normal operators
In this article we will give some properties of quasi - normal operators in Hilbert spaces. Theobject of this paper isto study some properties of quasi - normal operators. If T 1 and T 2 are q...
Authentication Revolution using Bring Your Own Identity
With the growing acceptance of cloud - based services, it is becoming less important where an identity access management (IAM) system actually resides. Proponents of BYOI D maintain that traditional identity...
Student’s Mathematics Creative Thinking Skills in Terms of Logical Mathematical Intelligence
The objective of this study is to describe the skills of creative thinking in terms of logical mathematical intelligence, by qualitative approach. Instruments us ed were questionnaires, tests, documentation, and intervie...
E - commerce : new forms of work for wealth creation in Zimbabwe
In the present scenario of the technological world, business is being conducted locally and internationally using electronic means with ease. E - commerce has provided new forms of work in var...