title: The influence of diabetes mellitus on primary open angle glaucoma perimetry.
abstract: We have carried out a study into retinal sensitivity alterations in the course of primary open angle glaucoma to see if their appearance and evolution might be influenced by concomitant diabetes mellitus. The visual field examination (Perimeter Octopus 500 EZ, programme G1) indicated prevalent sensitivity defects in the superior hemifield, both in glaucoma only subjects and in those with diabetes as well. As to the inferior hemifield, a greater, statistically significant, retinal sensitivity defect was found in the inferior temporal quadrant of the left eye in the group of diabetics.
authors.affiliation: Eye Clinic, S Giovanni di Dio Hospital, University of Cagliari.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zucca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tanda
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Piras
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mulas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mureddu
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lecis
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sulis
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Palmas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fossarello
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serra
mesh_terms: D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008875:Middle Aged; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology; D058609:Visual Field Tests; D014794:Visual Fields