Glaucoma-What to Expect in a Visual Field Test

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Visual field testing is done for a number of different reasons but most frequently to test for glaucoma. So just what is this test that your Eye Doctor wants you to have? A visual field test measures the the eyes sensitivty out into the peripheral parts of the retina. Most eye exams only test the small central area of the macula. The visual field test measure not only the peripheral retina but to some extent the pathway of the eye nerves thorugh the brain. Besides glaucoma, a visual field test can be used to diagnose pituitary tumors, neurological problems, and unexplained loss of sight and headaches.

Worried Your Eyeglasses Prescription Keep Changing Until You Go Blind?

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Many patients at the eye doctors eye center are worried they will go blind since their eyeglasses prescription seems to get worse every visit. This fear is largely unfounded and based on a misunderstanding of true pathological nearsightedness which can lead to blindness.