Friday, January 17, 2025
What’s a visual field test?
A visual field test assesses your peripheral or side vision.
There are a variety of ways to assess peripheral vision. A screening test is often done during a comprehensive eye exam. The optometrist will ask you to look straight ahead while they hold up fingers at the edge of your vision, then ask how many fingers you see. If a more formal test is required, you may be asked to do a visual field test involving an instrument called a perimeter.
