Table 5

Abnormality of nerve fibre layer quadrant and Glaucoma Hemifield Test (GHT) by eye, by diagnosis for the most recent tests

Definite GON Normal OCT superior
Superior OCT abnormal AND
Matching GHTAbnormal GHT non-matchGHT=normal or other676 (44%)
633 (41%)147 (10%)77 (5%)
Inferior OCT abnormal ANDNormal OCT inferior
Matching GHTAbnormal GHT non-matchGHT=normal or other476 (31%)
875 (57%)86 (6%)99 (6%)
Either superior or inferior OCT abnormalNormal OCT superior & inferior
Matching GHTAbnormal GHT non-matchGHT=normal or other269 (18%)
1115 (73%)21 (2%)128 (8%)
Not GON
Either superior or inferior OCT abnormalNormal OCT superior & inferior
Matching GHT Abnormal GHT non-matchGHT=normal or other617 (91%)
11 (2%)4 (1%) (7%)47
Probable GON
Either superior or inferior OCT abnormalNormal OCT superior & inferior
Matching GHTAbnormal GHT non-matchGHT=normal or other350 (58%)
76 (13%)3 (0%) (29%)174
  • GON, glaucomatous optic neuropathy; OCT, optical coherence tomography.

  • Other=any GHT finding except outside normal limits. The position of GHT abnormality was undetermined in 6 definite GON, 2 not GON and 12 probable GON eyes.