Objectives: Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR) is one of the leading causes of blindness and visual loss. Panretinal Photocoagulation (PRP) reduces the risk of severe vision loss in PDR. Good visual acuity results can improve vision-related quality of life. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of laser PRP on patients with PDR on vision-related quality of life. Methods: In this prospective study, 30 PDR patients (12 men and 18 women) treated with PRP were included (mean age: 51 years, SD: 5,08 years). On average, patients received 1.264 laser spots. The National Eye Institute 7-Item Visual Function Index (VF-7) was used to evaluate patient's vision-related quality of life. The VF-7 was filled in by interview twice, at the beginning before laser PRP and at least 1 month after the completion of PRP. Comparison of VF-7 before and after laser PRP was performed. The correlation between alteration in visual acuity and VF-7 will be evaluated. Results: Mean VF-7 before laser PRP was 7.00 ± 0.00 and after laser PRP it was 3.43 ± 3.16 (p<0.001, Wilcoxon). VF-7 scores had a statistically significant difference between before and after laser PRP (p<0.05). There was a strong correlation between VF-7 score alteration with visual acuity (p <0.001, r 0.748). Conclusion: There was a significant improvement in vision-related quality of life following panretinal photocoagulation of patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
Background: The proximity of sellar tumor to the optic nerve and optic chiasm can cause compressive optic neuropathy. Manifestation of optic pathway dysfunction varies from papilledema to optic nerve atrophy and affects visual function. This case report aims to present two patients with sellar region tumor treated with intracranial surgery.Case Presentation: Two cases of sellar region tumor patients had complaints decreased visual function treated with intracranial surgery. Case 1. An 8 years old female, visual acuity pre and post-surgery right eye (RE) 2.2;1.3, left eye (LE) 0.70;0.5. Color vision pre and post-surgery RE 0/38;0/38, LE 0/38;1/38 plate. Contrast sensitivity RE pre and post-surgery can’t be evaluated and left eye 10%;2.5%. The visual field pre and post-surgery was hemianopsia bitemporal. The evaluation had been taken 1-week post-surgery.  Case 2. A 24 years old female, visual acuity pre and post-surgery RE 1.5;1.0, LE 1.8;1.8. Color vision pre and post-surgery RE 0/38;1/38, LE 0/38;0/38 plate. Contrast sensitivity RE pre-surgery can’t be evaluated and 25% post-surgery and LE pre and post-surgery can’t be assessed. The visual field pre and post-surgery was hemianopsia bitemporal. The evaluation had been taken 1-week post-surgery.Conclusion: All patients with sellar region tumor who underwent intracranial surgery had visual function improvement although progress differed between individuals. It represents a particular challenge for the physicians treating it.
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