Initial Parafoveal Versus Peripheral Scotomas in Glaucoma: Risk Factors and Visual Field Characteristics
Park SC, De Moraes CG, Teng CC, Tello C, Liebmann JM, Ritch R. Initial Parafoveal Versus Peripheral Scotomas in Glaucoma: Risk Factors and Visual Field Characteristics. Ophthalmology 2011, 118: 1782-1789. PMID: 21665283, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2011.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial parafoveal scotomaMaximum untreated intraocular pressureUntreated intraocular pressureSystemic risk factorsRisk factorsIntraocular pressureVisual fieldDisc hemorrhage detectionVF mean deviationGroup of patientsCentral corneal thicknessStandard visual fieldsVisual field characteristicsDH detectionParafoveal scotomaPeripheral scotomaCentral field lossClinical characteristicsMean deviationNasal stepCorneal thicknessRefractive errorFamily historyObservational studyHigh risk