OT skills guides

Visual fields: setting up the patient

This OT skills guide provides practitioners with a guide on getting reliable visual field results

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Visual fields setting up

Ceri Smith-Jaynes

Ceri Smith-Jaynes

Laurence Derbyshire

Laurence Derbyshire

03 July 2019

A skilled perimetrist is key to getting the most reliable visual field results from a patient. This video explains how to set up a patient on the machine, with suggestions as to how to instruct the patient before they begin. We focus on the Humphrey Field Analyzer, but the principles can be adapted to suit your own machine.

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andeel29 December 2025

The reminder for set up of VF testing is so important for a good outcome.

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