Glaucoma: the value of a diurnal curve and Goldmann visual field.
A 35-year-old man was treated with maximum medical therapy for open-angle glaucoma. A diurnal curve revealed that the pressure was not controlled as might have been thought by a single reading. Reference is also made to the value of Goldmann visual field testing, since in this patient visual field defects were discovered with normal, healthy-appearing optic discs. A careful regimen including precise visual field testing and the plotting of the diurnal curve is most important in evaluating ocular hypertension and glaucoma.
D000328:Adult; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D009898:Optic Disk; D012607:Scotoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D058609:Visual Field Tests / Q000379:methods*