Quality of life in myopia

Rose, Karen; Harper, Robert A.; Tromans, Cindy; Waterman, Christine; Goldberg, David; Haggerty, Clare; Tullo, Andrew B.

doi:10.1136/bjo.84.9.1031

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“…In ophthalmology, self-reported questionnaires of visual quality and general functional status have been used widely and especially in the fields of cataract, 18,19 glaucoma, 20,21 macular disease, 22 myopia, 23 visual impairment, 4,5,24 and blurred vision. 25 Stereoacuity is considered to be an ability limited by age; 1,2 however, the impact of this finding on visual functioning and general well-being in the elderly has not been fully explored.…”

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Impact of stereopsis on quality of life

Kuang

Hsu

Chou

et al. 2004

Eye

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Purpose To investigate the impact of stereopsis on vision-related quality of life and general health status of the elderly. Methods A quota of 200 subjects aged 65 years or older and had their households registered in Guando district was recruited for a general physical examination including ophthalmic evaluation. A structured questionnaire consisting of seven visionspecific items as well as 36-item short-form survey of the Medical Outcomes Study (SF-36) was administered. Stereoscopic level was divided into three groups: no stereopsis, gross stereopsis, and fine stereopsis. Fisher's exact test was used to detect any difference in subjective visual functioning and Mann-Whitney U test was used for analyses of SF-36 scores. Results A total of 187 volunteers were recruited and 150 were analysed for stereoscopic levels. There was no significant difference in vision-specific difficulty among the three stereoscopic groups. For SF-36, having no stereopsis scored significantly less than having gross (P ¼ 0.005) and fine (Po0.0001) stereopsis in the vitality/energy dimension. General health perception dimension fared significantly lower in the group with no stereopsis compared to the fine stereoscopic group (P ¼ 0.01). In multivariate analysis, having fine stereopsis scored significantly higher in the energy/vitality dimension than having no stereopsis (P ¼ 0.02). On the other hand, visual impairment imposed significant adverse effect on five vision-specific items and had no significant relationship with the eight dimensions of SF-36. Conclusions Defective stereopsis in the elderly imposes no significant adverse effect on vision-related quality of life. However, subjects may feel more exhausted in accomplishing their usual tasks.

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Impact of stereopsis on quality of life

Kuang

Hsu

Chou

et al. 2004

Eye

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“…26 These effects were augmented by cosmetic factors, such as wearing thick spectacle lenses. On the basis of these findings, we were interested in establishing whether cosmesis influenced the final decision for undergoing LASIK in this low to moderate myopic group.…”

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Pre-operative quality of life and psychological factors that influence patient decision making in LASIK

Jara¹,

Erickson²,

Erickson³

et al. 2009

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Purpose To assess pre-operative visual function, psychological factors, personality traits and satisfaction in myopic patients seeking laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Methods Eligible patients seeking LASIK (n ¼ 183) and successful contact lens wearers (n ¼ 23) not interested in LASIK completed the Institute for Eye Research Quality of Life (QOL) Scale. Of the 183 patients seeking LASIK who completed the QOL instrument before LASIK, 30 declined the procedure and 153 underwent LASIK. One hundred and two patients who underwent LASIK attended their 3-month post-operative follow-up appointment and 51 patients failed to present for their post-operative follow-up appointment. Multiple comparisons (One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)) were conducted to determine differences in visual function, psychological factors, personality traits and satisfaction between patient groups. Results Successful soft contact lens (SCL) wearers reported better functional vision (P ¼ 0.001), felt more attractive (P ¼ 0.007), had a lower frequency of disturbing visual and ocular symptoms (P ¼ 0.027) and higher overall satisfaction with their current optical correction (Po0.001) than patients seeking LASIK. LASIK patients lost to follow-up showed higher self-efficacy, adaptability and well-being than the patients who completed their appointments and those who declined surgery (Po0.05). Conclusions Psychological characteristics, the perception of visual and ocular symptoms and satisfaction with the current method of optical correction play an important role in the decision to undergo LASIK. The IER QOL Scale is a valid and reliable instrument able to discriminate between different groups seeking choices for myopic correction. Psychological factors may influence the level of satisfaction with LASIK.

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“…2 As ophthalmoplegia is one of the most common manifestations of mitochondrial cytopathies, any mitochondrial disease rating scale should include questions about visual function. 3 The Visual Function Index (VF-14) is a standardised vision-related quality-of-life instrument that has been validated in a wide range of ophthalmic conditions such as cataract surgery, 4 glaucoma, 5 age-related macular degeneration, 6 corneal transplantation, 7 retinal disease, 8 myopia, 9 and patients attending low-vision services. 10 Here, we report the first study to assess visual function in patients suffering from a mitochondrial disorder with ocular manifestations: CPEO.…”

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Assessment of visual function in chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia

Yu‐Wai‐Man

Smith

Chinnery

et al. 2005

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Aims To assess the visual function of patients with chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO) using the Visual Function Index (VF-14). To identify discriminatory questions that reflect visual disability in mitochondrial ocular myopathies. To investigate the relationship between visual impairment and the ocular parameters routinely measured in clinical practice. Methods We studied 40 CPEO patients. Each patient underwent ophthalmological assessment, including best-corrected visual acuity, ptosis measures, and fundus examination for pigmentary retinopathy, and orthoptic assessment including cover test in the primary position, assessment of diplopia, and measurement of uniocular fields of fixation using the Goldmann perimeter. Patients were interviewed by telephone by an independent observer and their visual function was assessed using the VF-14. Results A total of 38 patients (95%) were visually impaired. The mean VF-14 was 72 (95% CI 66-79). Patients reported having the most difficulty with reading small print and driving at night. No significant correlation was found between the VF-14 and ocular motility parameters, ptosis, or pigmentary retinopathy. Conclusions CPEO is associated with significant visual impairment. Measures of visual disability should be included in studies of natural history and treatment of mitochondrial ocular myopathies.

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Quality of life in myopia

Cited by 133 publications

References 13 publications

Impact of stereopsis on quality of life

Impact of stereopsis on quality of life

Pre-operative quality of life and psychological factors that influence patient decision making in LASIK

Assessment of visual function in chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia

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