Korean J Ophthalmol.  1987 Jun;1(1):52-58. 10.3341/kjo.1987.1.1.52.

The influence of miotics on the visual field.

• Kee CW
• Youn DH

• KMID: 1735001
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3341/kjo.1987.1.1.52

Abstract

This study reports the influence of miotics (pilocarpine) on the visual field by comparing two visual fields, one at the miotic state and the other at normal pupil size. The measurements from the Goldmann perimetry test of 10 ocular hypertensive eyes (7 patients) and 10 glaucomatous eyes (8 patients) were used. The visual field was analyzed using an Esterman grid for functional estimation and section paper for gross evaluation. The results were as follows; 1. A decrease in pupillary size eaused not only a decrease in the gross visual field but also a reduction in the functional visual field. 2. The pupillary size did not influence absolute scotoma.

Keyword

miotics; pupillary size; visual field

MeSH Terms

Glaucoma/drug therapy
Humans
Pilocarpine/*pharmacology/therapeutic use
Visual Fields/*drug effects
Pilocarpine