Vision-specific Quality of Life in Greek Glaucoma Patients

Abstract

In this first study in a Greek native population, both the structural measure of cup-to-disc ratio and a multitude of functional scores correlated with VS-QoL scores in glaucoma patients.

Assessment of Depression, Anxiety, and Quality of Life in Singaporean Patients With Glaucoma

“…The mean VFQ25 score in our study was 78.8 ± 16.0, higher than China (70.6 ± 15.4), 26 Taiwan (69.2 ± 20.4), 27 and Japanese patients (69.8 ± 1.9), 28 but lower than that of Greek (81.7 ± 14.7) 29 and Nigerian patients (85.2 ± 16.1). 30 Our findings are surprising, as this suggests that despite the high prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders among glaucoma patients in our study, they are nevertheless able to cope sufficiently with the disease without letting it affect their daily lives unduly.…”

Quality of Life (QoL) in Glaucoma Patients

“…40,55 Furthermore, there are a series of studies confirming the negative impact of visual field deterioration expressed by means of scores such as MD, pattern standard deviation (PSD), Advanced Glaucoma Intervention Study (AGIS) and CIGTS on the total QoL status of individuals with glaucoma. 30,39,46,[57][58][59][60][61][62] These findings are further supported by the presence of the correlation between QoL and VF scores even among individuals who were unaware of having glaucoma. 62 …”

“…36,37 Studies agree that the domains affected greater in glaucoma subjects are mainly general health, general vision, mental health, expectations, driving and near activities both for NEI-VFQ and NEI-VFQ 25 questionnaires. 2,24,33,[38][39] Both tools are shown to be capable of distinguishing glaucoma from normal control subjects, with the scores of glaucoma patients being significantly poorer on most subscales. In addition, lower scores correlated well with visual field loss of glaucoma patients in the eye with the least visual field deterioration.…”

Impact of Keratoconus, Cross-Linking and Cross-Linking Combined With Photorefractive Keratectomy on Self-Reported Quality of Life

“…The Greek version of the NEI-VFQ 25 has been recently translated and validated 18 and used in Greek QOL ophthalmological studies. 19 Within this context, the primary objective of this study was to assess the impact on the QOL of stage 1 KC. Furthermore, among the objectives of the study was the evaluation of the potential beneficial impact on the QOL of the 2 prevalent therapeutic options, CXL and CXL combined with t-PRK.…”