Visual Field Scans Arkansas Acupuncture Center in Bentonville, Arkansas
Visual Field Scans are a subjective test that shows what patient can see in their central vision field. At Arkansas Acupuncture in Bentonville, Arkansas we track our patients progress by taking visual field scans before and throughout your treatment. We use it before treatment to determine the severity of your visual symptoms. Throughout your treatment we will use it to determine how effective we are at treating your vision problems.
The following are some scans from current & former patients.
Macular Degeneration Scans
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a disorder caused by the build-up of amyloid beta plaques in the back of the eye. Patiends with Age-Related Macular Degeneration will have deterioration of the cells in the macula causing a small blurry spot that, overtime, can enlarge and leave the patient with only peripheral vision.
86 Year Old Female
Yellow = normal vision
Green = minimal loss- detailed vision
Red = Poor vision
Black = no vision
82 Year Old Male
Yellow = normal vision
Green = minimal loss- detailed vision
Red = Poor vision
Black = no vision
78 Year Old Male
Yellow = normal vision
Green = minimal loss- detailed vision
Red = Poor vision
Black = no vision
77 Year Old Female
Yellow = normal vision
Green = minimal loss- detailed vision
Red = Poor vision
Black = no vision
83 Year Old Male
Yellow = normal vision
Green = minimal loss- detailed vision
Red = Poor vision
Black = no vision
Retinitis Pigmentosa Scans
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is an inherited set of diseases that cause the photoreceptor cells of the retina to deteriorate. Many times patients with RP will lose their peripheral vision first. RP will progress until there is only central vision, causing tunnel vision. Over time the cells at the center of retina will be destroyed and the patient will become totally blind or have only small areas of low vision.
22 Year Old Female
Yellow = normal vision
Green = minimal loss- detailed vision
Red = Poor vision
Black = no vision
10 Year Old Female
Yellow = normal vision
Green = minimal loss- detailed vision
Red = Poor vision
Black = no vision
16 Year Old Male
Yellow = normal vision
Green = minimal loss- detailed vision
Red = Poor vision
Black = no vision
