The effects of Mozart's music on the performance of glaucoma patients on automated perimetry.

摘要: PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the impact Mozart effect on reliability Humphrey visual field (HVF; Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dublin, CA) test in subjects with glaucoma. A previous showed improved normal undergoing HVF testing. METHODS One hundred sixty glaucoma were randomized three groups: control, headphones, or music for 10 minutes before headphone group provided noise-cancellation headphones but no music. listened Mozart's Sonata Two Pianos D Major. After treatment, took an both eyes. then compared between groups and also prior results regard fixation losses, false positives, negatives. RESULTS rate losses did not differ significantly (P = 0.30 right eye, P 0.24 left eye). There significant differences positives 0.82 0.18 eye) negatives 0.91 0.97 subject's result past results. No improvements seen 0.94 0.17 eye), 0.85 0.38 0.13 0.50 CONCLUSIONS improve after they enhance a statistically degree (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01027039).