[Sensory physiology and biomorphology of the optic papilla: analysis of correlation in normal persons].
BACKGROUND
The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the morphological variability of the optic disc has an influence on sensory test procedures.


METHODS
In 52 eyes of 52 normal persons psychophysical (perimetry, color vision, contrast sensitivity) and electrophysiological (pattern-ERG and pattern-VEP) tests and planimetric papillometry were performed. A correlation analysis was made between sensory tests and area of optic disc (1.79 to 5.2 mm2) and neuroretinal rim.


RESULTS
There was no significant correlation between perimetry, color vision, pattern-ERG, pattern-VEP, spatio-temporal and temporal contrast sensitivity on the one hand and optic disc area or neuroretinal rim area on the other.


CONCLUSIONS
Results of psychophysical and electrophysiological tests do not have to be corrected with respect to the neuroretinal rim area.
Jünemann
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DFG-Klinische Forschergruppe Glaukome (Na 55/6-2), Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
Horn
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Martus
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Jonas
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Korth
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D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D003118:Color Perception / Q000502:physiology; D015350:Contrast Sensitivity / Q000502:physiology; D004596:Electroretinography; D005074:Evoked Potentials, Visual / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual / Q000502:physiology; D012016:Reference Values; D012160:Retina / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014794:Visual Fields / Q000502:physiology; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology*
Sinnesphysiologie und Papillenbiomorphometrie: Korrelationsanalysen bei Normalpersonen.