Retinal diseases and visual function

Abstract

Many retinal diseases exist, but their visual outcomes have been evaluated only by using visual acuity and optical coherence tomography findings. Comprehensive evaluation of visual functions, based on metamorphopsia, aniseikonia, contrast sensitivity, and stereopsis, shows that each disease has its own characteristics. As a result, the findings of a comprehensive evaluation can be used to explain a treatment to patients. Clinicians should be aware that, despite advances in vitreous surgery and antivascular endothelial growth treatment, visual function other than visual acuity is not at a healthy level, even with the treatment of retinal diseases.