Abstract
Scales in visual fields are not based on the spread of cortical visual cells. Changes in the density of the retinal ganglion cells with eccentricity linearly correlate with those of cortical visual cells.
We developed a new perimetric chart whose area corresponds to the retinal cell count. The isopters were drawn using a computer system, and a three-dimensional display of the visual islands were made. The volume of the visual island represents the value of the whole visual field. The unit is retinal cell count x sensitivity (3 – logΔI asb).
With this method, we can represent a visual system not only at the retinal, but also at the cortical level.
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Haruta, R., Kani, K., Inui, T. (1985). A New Numerical Representation of the Visual Field in Regard to the Retinal Ganglion Cell Density. In: Heijl, A., Greve, E.L. (eds) Sixth International Visual Field Symposium. Documenta Ophthalmologica Proceedings Series, vol 42. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5512-7_19
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