perimetry
Visual Field Testing
Plain-language definition
The formal test that maps the entire field of vision in each eye, used to detect glaucoma, optic nerve disease, and brain lesions.
Where this term comes up
“Visual field testing (perimetry) maps sampled points in central and peripheral (side) vision, depending on the test pattern.”
“Perimetry (visual field test): maps peripheral vision”
Condition · Glaucoma
“Goldmann perimetry: manual testing for detailed assessment”
Symptom · Loss of Peripheral Vision
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Diagnostic terms describe tests, measurements, imaging, or exam techniques used to understand eye and neuro-ophthalmic problems.
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