American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 420-425 , March 2004

Sensitivity and specificity of the 76-suprathreshold visual field test to detect eyes with visual field defect by Humphrey threshold testing in a population-based setting: the Thessaloniki eye study

  • Fotis Topouzis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece (F.T., L.M., E.A., A.K., T.P., S.D.)
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Fotis Topouzis, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kyriakidis 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; fax: (+30) 2310-839497
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  • Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA (A.L.C., F.Y.)
    • ,
  • Fei Yu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA (A.L.C., F.Y.)
    • ,
  • Leonidas Mavroudis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece (F.T., L.M., E.A., A.K., T.P., S.D.)
    • ,
  • Eleftherios Anastasopoulos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece (F.T., L.M., E.A., A.K., T.P., S.D.)
    • ,
  • Archimidis Koskosas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece (F.T., L.M., E.A., A.K., T.P., S.D.)
    • ,
  • Theofanis Pappas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece (F.T., L.M., E.A., A.K., T.P., S.D.)
    • ,
  • Stavros Dimitrakos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece (F.T., L.M., E.A., A.K., T.P., S.D.)
    • ,
  • M.Roy Wilson, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA (M.R.W.)

,Accepted 16 September 2003.

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☆ This study was supported by the International Glaucoma Association, London, United Kingdom, the Center for Eye Epidemiology, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, and the Health Future Foundation, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska.Biosketches and/or additional material at www.ajo.com

PII: S0002-9394(03)01133-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2003.09.045

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 420-425 , March 2004

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