Our patients with glaucoma are very familiar with the Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer. This technology has long been the gold standard by which optometrists and ophthalmologists monitor progression of glaucoma, but did you know the technology has changed significantly since its inception?
Glaucoma causes irreversible, progressive vision loss and blindness, with vision damage occurring in the peripheral vision first. The visual field test measures peripheral vision loss by presenting a series of small, faint flashes of light and records patient responses to each flash with the click of a button. The first visual field tests would take 20-30 minutes to perform! At IdealEyes, we offer the latest in visual field testing technology – the Zeiss Humphrey Field Analyzer 3 with liquid lens – which allows us to test for peripheral vision changes much faster, taking an average of less than 3 minutes per eye!