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Correlation between central visual field defects and stereopsis in patients with early to moderate visual field loss. Ophthalmology. Glaucoma Liu, W. W., Shalaby, W. S., Shiuey, E. J., Raghu, R., Petkovsek, D., Myers, J. S., Wizov, S. S., Spaeth, G. L., Shukla, A. G. 2023

Abstract

To investigate an association between stereoacuity and the presence of central visual field defects (CVFDs) due to glaucoma.Prospective, cross-sectional cohort study.Participants with early to moderate glaucoma with visual acuity better than 20/40, less than 2-line difference in visual acuity between eyes, and 2 reliable Humphrey VFs (24-2 SITA standard) with mean deviation (MD) in the worse eye better than -12dB.Stereoacuity was measured using the Titmus stereo test. Participants with a significant field defect (P<0.5%) in any one of the central four points in the 24-2 SITA standard total deviation map in either eye were classified as having a CVFD. Vision-related quality of life (VR-QOL) was measured by the 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ-25) scores. Logistic regression was used to determine the association between level of stereoacuity and age, gender, race, glaucoma type, presence of CVFDs, visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and visual field MD.Stereoacuity in the CVFD and no CVFD groups.Sixty-five participants met the inclusion criteria. The mean age was 64.3 ± 8.0 years and 64.6% were women. Median stereoacuity was 60 arc sec (inter-quartile range 40-120). Forty-two (65%) patients had CVFDs and 23 (35%) patients did not. Median stereoacuity for the CVFD group was worse than the non-CVFD group (60 arc sec (IQR 50-140) vs. 40 arc sec (IQR 40-80); p=0.001), respectively. The non-CVFD group had a higher percentage of participants with normal stereopsis compared to the non-CVFD group (61% vs 21%, p=0.001). Multivariable analysis found that the presence of CVFDs was associated with worse stereopsis level (odds ratio 4.49, p=0.021). The CVFD group had a lower VFQ-25 composite score (84.0 vs 91.4, p=0.004), and lower VFQ-25 sub-scale scores for general vision, near activities, and mental health (P<0.05).CVFDs were associated with increased odds of poor stereoacuity in patients with early to moderate glaucomatous VF loss. Specifically, patients without CVFDs are more likely to have normal stereopsis and higher VR-QOL than those with CVFDs. Patients with CVFDs should be counseled regarding how depth perception difficulties may affect daily living.

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.ogla.2023.04.003

View details for PubMedID 37080537