George L. Spaeth

Contrast Sensitivity and Glaucoma.

Spatial contrast sensitivity decline occurs in different types and stages of glaucoma.

The relationship between contrast sensitivity and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in patients with glaucoma.

Contrast sensitivity in the left upper area of vision for both eyes correlated most strongly with the thickness of the inferior quadrant of the RNFL.

Vision-related Performance and Quality of Life of Patients With Rapid Glaucoma Progression.

Factors associated with rapid glaucoma progression included worse VF MD decreased scores of performance-based measures and subjectively worse VRQoL. After 1 year, rapid progressors had a significant reduction in contrast sensitivity as measured by SPARCS.

Correlation between Central Visual Field Defects and Stereopsis in Patients with Early-to-Moderate Visual Field Loss.

Central visual field defects were associated with increased odds of poor stereoacuity in patients with early-to-moderate glaucomatous VF loss.

Vision-Targeted Health-Related Quality-of-Life Survey for Evaluating Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery.

A patient-reported outcomes instrument, the Glaucoma Outcomes Survey, was developed to evaluate MIGS for patients with mild to moderate glaucoma.

Glaucoma-Associated Visual Task Performance and Vision-Related Quality of Life in South India.

The I-CAARV is a valid performance-based measure of vision-dependent functioning in glaucoma in south India.

Cataract Surgery (Phacoemulsification with Intraocular Lens Implantation) Combined with Endoscopic Goniosynechialysis for Advanced Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma.

Cataract surgery with EGSL could be an effective surgical method for the treatment of advanced PACG.

A Health-Related Quality of Life Measure for Patients Who Undergo Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery.

This study supports using the GOS for ophthalmic procedures such as MIGS. Further evaluation of the GOS in different patient subgroups and clinical settings is needed.

Patient-Reported Outcomes for Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery.

From the Patient's Point of View, How Should Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgeries Be Evaluated?

Disc-damage Likelihood Scale (DDLS) as a Clinical Indicator of the Presence of a Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD).

IOP, DDLS, and MD asymmetries had the best correlation with RAPD status, and increased asymmetries in these parameters were associated with higher likelihood of RAPDs.

Reversible structural and functional changes after intraocular pressure reduction in patients with glaucoma.

This study provides evidence for structural disc cupping reversal following IOP lowering interventions.

Evaluation of Nonmydriatic Hand-held Optic Disc Photography Grading in the Philadelphia Glaucoma Detection and Treatment Project.

Nonmydriatic, monoscopic disc photographs obtained by a hand-held camera had only moderate disc grading reproducibility.

The Impact of Visual Field Clusters on Performance-based Measures and Vision-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Glaucoma.

Scores of central VF defects in the better eye and inferior hemisphere defects in both eyes were positively correlated with performance-based measures of the ability to perform activities of daily living.

Trabeculectomy in Patients With Glaucoma Over 80 Years of Age: Relatively Short-term Outcomes.

The surgical outcomes of trabeculectomy in patients older than 80 years were found to be similar to those of younger controls.

Failure of Glaucoma Follow-up Compliance.

Relationships Between Measures of the Ability to Perform Vision-Related Activities, Vision-Related Quality of Life, and Clinical Findings in Patients With Glaucoma.

Contrast sensitivity tests and VF mean deviation were associated with both objective measures of the ability to act and subjective measurements of VRQoL.

Re: Jiang et al.: Optic nerve head changes after short-term intraocular pressure elevation in acute primary angle-closure suspects (Ophthalmology 2015;122:730-7).

A comparison of methods used to evaluate mobility performance in the visually impaired.

A validated scoring system based on errors is more effective when assessing visual disability during mobility testing than recording the time taken for course completion.

The Spaeth/Richman contrast sensitivity test (SPARCS): design, reproducibility and ability to identify patients with glaucoma.

SPARCS has high test-retest reliability. It is easily accessible via the internet and identifies patients with glaucoma well.