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¹M.D. Professor, Ankara Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital, Ankara/TURKEY
²M.D., Ankara Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital, Ankara/TURKEY Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy that progresses with loss of ganglion cells. Retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) are composed of ganglion cell axons and extend in 4-5 layers in the macula, comprising 35% of the retinal thickness. It has been reported that macular thickness can be used in evaluating glaucoma. In advanced glaucoma, reduced macular volume has been shown on optical coherence tomography (OCT). Peripapillary RNFL and macular thickness on OCT have been reported to be correlated in glaucoma cases. In monitoring macula functions, visual acuity, 10-2 standard perimetry (SAP), and newly introduced fundus microperimetry (MP) are used. However, visual acuity does not reflect macula functions to the fullest extent, and SAP is known to have some drawbacks. MP-1 can evaluate macula and fixation stability and combine the macula morphology and functional parameters in real and simultaneous timing in glaucoma evaluations. In this review, the use of microperimetry in glaucoma has been evaluated based on relevant literature. Keywords : Fixation, macula, microperimetry, visual acuity, visual field