Visual Fields via the Visual Pathway

by Fiona Rowe

Overview

Visual Fields via the Visual Pathway presents the varying visual field deficits occurring with lesions of the visual pathway. The book covers anatomy, pathology and signs and symptoms, plus visual field defects associated with specific parts of the visual pathway. Also covered is the basic theory of visual field assessment.

This new edition includes updated methods of visual field assessment, additional descriptions of how individual visual field results should be interpreted, an updated review of the pros and cons of the various available test programs, and recent research advances and recommendations on baseline assessment, diagnosis, and re-assessment options to promote good clinical practice decisions.

The book expands on the previous edition to consider further types of perimetry and also updates existing perimetry information. The Octopus 900 perimetry, introduced since the first edition, features alongside Goldmann and Humphrey perimeters. Artefacts of testing are discussed as well as their identification versus actual visual field deficit. A section on differential diagnosis is also included.

Chapters include numerous illustrations of visual field results, colour plates of associated fundus images, and neuroimaging scans. References and further reading lists are also provided with key articles and up-to-date literature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781482299632
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/23/2016
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Fiona Rowe, PhD, DBO, CGLI Cert. Ed., is a senior staff member in the Department of Health Services Research at the University of Liverpool, associate editor-in-chief for the journal Strabismus and editor with the Cochrane library Eyes and Vision group. Dr. Rowe qualified as an orthoptist in 1990 and has maintained combined clinical and academic research activity since that time. Her research interests include acquired brain injury, visual field evaluation and control of ocular alignment. She has been the lead for several multi-centre research projects, is the author of two textbooks, co-author on four book chapters, and has presented and published her research extensively.

Table of Contents

Field of Vision and Visual Pathway. General Anatomy of the Visual System. Visual Field Defect Types. Parameters and Variables in Visual Field Assessment. References. Further Reading. Methods of Visual Field Assessment. Flicker Perimetry. Presentation of Visual Field Data. Screening Programmes. Detection of Visual Field Defect and Detection of Change. Stato–Kinetic Dissociation. References. Further Reading. Programme Choice. Choice of Perimeter. Visual Standards for Safe Driving. Interperimeter Comparisons. References. Further Reading. Ocular Media. Introduction. Cornea. Anterior Chamber. Lens. Posterior Chamber. Visual Field Defects. References. Further Reading. Retina. Anatomy. Pathology. Retinal Vascular Occlusions. Visual Field Defects. Choice of Visual Field Assessment. References. Further Reading. Optic Nerve. Anatomy. Pathology. Associated Signs and Symptoms. Visual Field Defects. Choice of Visual Field Assessment. References. Further Reading. Optic Chiasm. Anatomy. Pathology. Associated Signs and Symptoms. Visual Field Defects. Choice of Visual Field Assessment. References. Further Reading. Optic Tract. Anatomy. Pathology. Associated Signs and Symptoms. Visual Field Defects. Choice of Visual Field Assessment. References. Further Reading. Lateral Geniculate Body. Anatomy. Pathology. Associated Signs and Symptoms. Choice of Visual Field Assessment. References. Further Reading. Optic Radiations. Anatomy. Pathology. Associated Signs and Symptoms. Visual Field Defects. Choice of Visual Field Assessment. References. Further Reading. Visual Cortex. Anatomy. Pathology. Associated Signs and Symptoms. Visual Field Defects. Choice of Visual Field Assessment. References. Further Reading. Differential Diagnosis. Age. Congruity. Eye Movement Generation. Fundus and Anterior Segment Abnormalities. Ocular Motility Abnormalities. Pupil Abnormalities. Sensory Abnormalities. Type of Visual Field Defect. Visual Acuity. Visual Field Defect Progression. Visual Perception. References. Visual Field Artefacts and Errors of Interpretation. Esterman Programme Assessment. Fatigue. Hysterical/Functional Visual Loss and Malingering. Learning Curve. Lens Rim Defects. Ocular Variables. Patient Instruction and Set-Up. Patient Positioning. Performance Difficulties. Refractive Errors. Reliability Indices. References. Further Reading. Glossary of Terms in Visual Field Assessment.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

'...this useful book provides a logical, general view of the fundamentals of visual field techniques and visual pathways, with examples of associated visual field defects.'

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

'...a very useful book for all clinicians and practitioners working in Opthalmology (and would be useful to neurologists too!!)...clearly written and easy to read, with an exhaustive list of references for further information'

British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, November 2007

Editorial Reviews

"Dr. Fiona Rowe has written a comprehensive, easy-to-read and well-illustrated text on visual fields, which will be particularly useful for trainees and practitioners across ophthalmology, orthoptics, optometry, and allied health fields in eye care."
—Prof. Jonathan M. Holmes, Professor of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

"Dr. Fiona Rowe, one of the top researchers in this field, has written a detailed and comprehensive book that I recommend to all of my students and colleagues."
—Dr. Carla Lança, Orthoptic Department, Lisbon School of Health Technology, Portugal

"This is a comprehensive reference book for anyone who wants to further their knowledge of visual fields assessment and interpretation. By providing examples and data from the most current and popular field analysers and test strategies on the market, it allows the clinician to understand and interpret the results in order to aid in a more accurate diagnosis. Every eye department would benefit from having this book on its shelves."
—Tallat Maan, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire, UK

From the Publisher