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. 2018 May 10;13(5):e0196481. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196481

Table 2. Visual field scoring system with SLO macular microperimetry in patients with bilateral age-related macular degeneration.

Grade Size of scotoma Number of Patients (%)
Normal 0 None 0 (0)
  Near normal* 1 3 (6.3)
    Paracentral field loss
paracentral small scotoma 2 ≤ 1 DD 7 (14.6)
paracentral medium scotoma 3 > 1DD or ≤ 2DD 13 (27.1)
paracentral large scotoma 4 > 2DD and ≤ 3DD 2 (4.2)
paracentral very large scotoma 5 > 3DD 4 (8.3)
Central Scotoma
central small scotoma 6 ≤ 1 DD 0 (0)
central medium scotoma 7 > 1DD or ≤ 2DD 1 (2.1)
central large scotoma 8 > 2DD and ≤ 3DD 4 (8.3)
central very large scotoma 9 > 3DD 7 (14.6)
Encircling
encircling small scotoma 10 ≤ 1 DD 1 (2.1)
encircling medium scotoma 11 > 1DD or ≤ 2DD 1 (2.1)
encircling large scotoma 12 > 2DD and ≤ 3DD 1 (2.1)
encircling very large scotoma 13 > 3DD 3 (6.3)
Severity of Visual field deficit 1, 2, 3, 6, Mild 23 (48.9)
4, 5, 7, 10,11, 12, Moderate 10 (21.3)
8, 9, 13, Severe 14 (29.8)

* scotoma detected with a target smaller than Goldmann III size