Early detection of glaucomatous damage. I. Psychophysical disturbances.
In summary, automated perimetry and other psychophysical tests currently provide the most sensitive, reliable and reproducible means of clinically detecting early glaucomatous changes. Compared to optic disk and nerve fiber layer evaluation, such procedures provide a consistent, quantitative method of distinguishing between early abnormalities and normal variations.
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