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. 2006 May;90(5):543-5.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.2005.085902. Epub 2006 Feb 15.

Improved automated perimetry performance following exposure to Mozart

V Macedo Batista Fiorelli  1 , N Kasahara, R Cohen, A Santucci França, M Della Paolera, C Mandia Jr, G Vicente de Almeida
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Improved automated perimetry performance following exposure to Mozart

V Macedo Batista Fiorelli et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006 May.

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the performance on automated perimetry (AP) after listening to a Mozart sonata in normal subjects naive to AP.

Methods: 60 naive normal subjects underwent AP (SITA 24-2). The study group (30 subjects) underwent AP after listening to Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major and the control group (30 subjects) underwent AP without previous exposure to the music.

Results: The study group had significantly less fixation loss, false positive, and false negative rates compared to controls (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: Listening to Mozart seems to improve AP performance in normal naive subjects.

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  • Mozart in AVF testing.
    Stamper R. Stamper R. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006 May;90(5):523. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2006.090670. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006. PMID: 16622076 Free PMC article.

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