Visual Field Test: Results and Values (Perimetry, Visual Field Testing)

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Visual Field Test

Alternate Names : Perimetry, Visual Field Testing

Visual Field Test | Preparation & Expectations | Results and Values

What do the test results mean?

Results of the test are normal if the field of vision is as expected for the person's age. If there are defects in the field of vision, certain disease may be present. These can include:

glaucoma

damage or inflammation of the nerves of the eye

damage to the retina, or back of the eye

damage to the brain, such as a stroke

other eye diseases

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Visual Field Test: Preparation & Expectations

Author: Stephanie Slon, BA
Reviewer: Adam Brochert, MD
Date Reviewed: 09/04/01

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