title: [Modern assessment of perimetric progression in glaucoma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Analysis of perimetric deficit progression and accurate evaluation of certain factors that are associated with perimetric progression in glaucomatous patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cohort clinical trial that included a number of 80 eyes in 46 patients having a clear diagnosis of open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension medically and/or surgically treated in which there have been followed both the dynamics in perimetric deficits and morpho functional parameters related closely and characteristically to the glaucomatous disease. Progression analysis was made using two different methods: manual, testing each spot's sensitivity at a time (EGS criterias were utilized) and automatic (through GPATM--Glaucoma Progression Analysis software).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study group (80 eyes) was evaluated and analyzed over a period of 63.8 months; in 27.5% we detected perimetric progression as it follows: 15 eyes by the GPA analysis and 19 eyes by the manual method. Concurrency rate between the two methods reached 87%. Associated factors with perimetric progression were: pseudoexfoliation, thin cornea, older age and cardiovascular diseases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Perimetry represents an essential method for the detection of glaucomatous progression. Computerized analysis methods are extremely important and come in clinician's help.
authors.affiliation: UMF Gr.T. Popa, Spitalul Universitar Sf. Spiridon Clinica I Oftalmologie, Iaşi. CRENGA@YAHOO.COM
authors.forename: Crenguţa Ioana
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Feraru
authors.forename: Anca
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pantalon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D017889:Exfoliation Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D058609:Visual Field Tests