ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2021
The Frontloading Fields Study (FFS): Detecting Changes in Mean Deviation in Glaucoma Using Multiple Visual Field Tests Per Clinical Visit.
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- Prognostic value of applanation tonometry, pachymetry and automated perimetry in monitoring glaucoma progression: A longitudinal analytical study.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Outcomes of a Physical Activity Intervention in Patients With Glaucoma: A Feasibility Study.Translational vision science & technology · 2025Article
- Number of macula optical coherence tomography scans needed to detect glaucoma progression.The British journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Comparison of Visual Field Fluctuation Between Myopic and Emmetropic Glaucoma Patients.Journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Frontloading visual field tests detect earlier mean deviation progression when applied to real-world-derived early-stage glaucoma data.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2024Article
- A Bayesian Hierarchical Spatial Longitudinal Model Improves Estimation of Local Macular Rates of Change in Glaucomatous Eyes.Translational vision science & technology · 2024Article
- Gaze tracker parameters have little association with visual field metrics of intrasession frontloaded SITA-Faster 24-2 visual field results.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2022Article
- The Frontloading Fields Study: The Impact of False Positives and Seeding Point Errors on Visual Field Reliability When Using SITA-Faster.Translational vision science & technology · 2022Article
- Glaucoma Suspects: The Impact of Risk Factor-Driven Review Periods on Clinical Load, Diagnoses, and Healthcare Costs.Translational vision science & technology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Purpose: To determine the impact of different numbers of visual field tests per visit for detecting mean deviation changes over time in patients with early glaucoma or suspected glaucoma and to identify a practical approach to maximize change detection. Methods: Intrasession (n = 322) and intersession (n = 323) visual field results for patients with glaucoma or suspected glaucoma were used to model mean deviation change in 10,000 progressing and 10,000 non-progressing computer-simulated patients over time. Variables assessed in the model included follow-up intervals (0.5, 1, or 2 years), reliability rates (70%, 85%, or 100%) and number of visual field tests performed at each visit (one to four). Results: Two visual field tests per session compared with one provided higher case detection rates at 2 years (99%-99.8% vs. 34.7%-76.3%, respectively), reduced time to detection (three or four visits vs. six to 10, respectively), and more positive mean deviation score (-4 dB vs. -10 dB, respectively) at the point of mean deviation change identification, especially in the context of unreliable results. Performing two tests per visit offered similar advantages compared with more tests. False positive change detection rates (<2.5%), were similar across all conditions. Patients followed up 6 monthly had less severe mean deviation loss at follow-up compared to 1-year and 2-year follow-up intervals. Conclusions: Performing two tests per clinical visit at 6 months is practical using SITA-Faster and provides higher detection rates of mean deviation change in comparison with only one test performed per visit and more spaced-out intervals. Translational Relevance: This model provides guidance for selecting the number of tests per visit to detect mean deviation change.
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