1. Functional Tests in Glaucoma Marc Sarossy
Ocular Diagnostic Clinic RVEEH
Essendon Eye Clinic

2. Glaucoma Disease of Optic Nerve Manifests at the nerve head (disc)
Related to Intraocular Pressure (IOP)
Treated by Drops, Laser or Surgery

4. Functional Tests Measure the function of the visual system
Targeted at the losses seen in glaucoma
Psychophysical
Visual Field
FDT
Microperimetry
Electrophysiological
Pattern ERG
Photopic Negative Response

5. Why do Functional Tests
Pick up changes earlier than structural tests
Measure what is important to the person
Identify reversible component

7. Retinitis Pigmentosa

8. Glaucoma

9. Sick Cells Don’t Function Well

10. The Visual Field Test

12. Frequency Doubling Test

14. Microperimetry

16. Field Tests at Home

18. Electrical Tests for Glaucoma
Pattern ERG (PERG)
Photopic Threshold Response (PTR)
Photopic Negative Response (PhNR)

23. PhNR – Clinical Studies

24. Putting it Together