Technique of Digital Planimetry of the Optic Disc

Overview

The authors define the term planimetry in general and planimetry of the opticdisc in particular and present a brief review of the history of planimetric evalu-ation of the optic disc. They describe a digital analyzer of their own design, themethod of examination of the optic disc and further processing and recording ofdata. They define the indications and contraindications of examination, summa-rize the asset and limitations of the method used. The authors examined so far bydigital planimetry 1575 optic discs of 856 patients.

Key words:
planimetry, optic disc, digital analyzer