Functional Vision in Patients With Neovascular Maculopathy and Poor Visual Acuity

Influence of age-related maculopathy on visual functioning and health-related quality of life

“…For these studies, descriptions of visual disability or functional difficulties attributed to vision are limited to reports of visual function after enucleation for ocular melanoma [55][56][57] or visual limitations after laser treatments for diabetic retinopathy, 58 or have emphasized specific tasks such as face recognition in maculopathy and other retinal disorders. [2][3][4] Although more research has yet to be conducted on patient-reported health-related quality of life, evidence from research on patients with other conditions supports the inclusion of these measures into studies of age-related maculopathy.…”

“…The lack of significant correlation between severity of age-related maculopathy and the SF-36 Health Survey may have resulted from the small number of participants in our sample with severe bilateral age-related maculopathy. the importance of assessing a broad array of outcomes, such as physical function, social function, and overall health, in addition to standard clinical endpoints when evaluating treatments for eye diseases [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] ; however, measures of visual functioning and health-related quality of life have rarely been incorporated into clinical studies of age-related maculopathy. 10 Age-related maculopathy is the leading cause of irreversible blindness among elderly persons in the developed world, 11 with more than 25% of persons over age 75 years having evidence of early age-related maculopathy.…”

The Assessment of Disability Related to Vision Performance-Based Measure in Diabetic Retinopathy

“…The results of these studies have demonstrated that performance-based measures (PBMs) of visual function are valid and reliable measures of visual health. [7][8][9][10][11] In the same tradition of research, the investigation presented here is intended to validate a thirdgeneration PBM of visual function titled the "Assessment of Disability Related to Vision" (ADREV) in a population of individuals with diabetic retinopathy.…”

Timed Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Tasks: Relationship to Cognitive Function and Everyday Performance Assessments in Older Adults

“…Cognitive performance tasks recently developed include the Everyday Problem Test (EPT) [15], the Observed Tasks of Daily Living (OTDL) [16], and the Direct Assessment of Functional Status [17]. In the realm of visual activities, a few batteries have been described [18][19][20][21]. However, the validity, reliability, and responsiveness of these visual performance batteries have not been clearly established.…”