Abstract

Perimetry techniques are well developed for use in the adult population and provide valuable information about extent and changes in the visual field in ocular and neurologic disease. Kinetic techniques, in which a target of variable size and intensity are moved into the visual field were standardized by Goldmann in 1946 (1). However, most techniques are not approriate for use in young children and infants due to the complex nature of the responses required, but the information provided by perimetry is potentially as vital for pediatric patients as for adults.

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