Abstract

The introduction of automated perimeters has enabled quantitative and standardized testing of the visual fields of patients. But the static perimetry employed in these instruments is too lengthy for young children. Kinetic perimetry is more successful: kinetic fields have been reported in children as young as 2 1/2 years using the Goldmann perimeter (1) and in infants using other kinetic methods (eg 2, 3). Recently, a modification became available for the Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer (Allergan-Humphrey) that enables kinetic perimetry. Potential advantages of the Humphrey kinetic program for pediatric populations are similar to those for adult patients, including minimal examiner skills, standardized kinetic scan parameters, and the possibility of combining kinetic and static testing.

© 1991 Optical Society of America