Evaluating the accuracy of the visual field index for the Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer in patients with mild to moderate glaucoma.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the accuracy of the visual field index (VFI) for the Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer in a population of patients with mild to moderate glaucoma.


METHODS
Retrospective cohort study.


METHODS
The study included 42 patients (61 eyes) with at least 11 years of follow-up, and annual automated visual fields (VFs). Patients with mean deviations ≤-20 dB were excluded. All unreliable fields were omitted (fixation losses ≥20%, false-positive ≥15%, false-negative ≥33%). The VFs were divided into two 5-year series and the data were analyzed by the new Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer software. Projected VFIs from the first 5 years were compared with observed values obtained from the last 5 years. Unreliable fields initially excluded were reintroduced into the series (22 eyes) to create a comparison.


RESULTS
Predicted VFIs were accurate with a mean overestimation of VF deterioration of 1.37% (95% CI: -0.22%, 2.96%). Of the predicted values, 95% were between -4.5% and 5.2% of the observed values when the predicted VFI was ≥90%; and between -13.8% and 20.5% when the predicted VFI was <90%. No statistical difference was found between the reliable and unreliable series (mean difference of 0.09% [95% CI: -0.41%, 0.59%]).


CONCLUSIONS
The new software for the Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer projects an accurate value for patients when the predicted VFI is ≥90%. Clinicians should consider the limitations of the software, especially for those patients with greater initial VF loss.
Private practice. Electronic address: renee.a.talbot@gmail.com.
Renée
R
Talbot
Ivan
I
Goldberg
Patrick
P
Kelly
D000465:Algorithms; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D058609:Visual Field Tests / Q000592:standards*; D014794:Visual Fields