AP Assessing Visual Fields in Clinical Practice: Review of Core Principles and 2026 Update

Course overview

Visual field (VF) testing remains one of the primary tests of visual function in clinical practice. Further, newer algorithms, such as SITA-faster in the Humphrey Field Analyser, provide a more rapid assessment of visual function but are associated with significant 'artefacts'. The major 'artefacts' include a higher rate of false positive and seeding point errors. This course will review core concepts of VF loss in ocular disease through a series of case studies. It will also provide a succinct review through case examples of how the use of the SITA-faster algorithm should be monitored.