Quality-of-Life and Psychosocial Aspects in Patients with Ocular Toxoplasmosis: A Clinical Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Brazil

Vision-Related Quality Of Life And Depression In Brazilian Patients With Toxoplasmic Retinochoroiditis

“…(Qian et al, 2012) It was also superior to the lifelong estimate of 18.7% (Bromet et al, 2011) and also to the prevalence in another smaller study on ocular toxoplasmosis in São Paulo, Brazil (19%). (Canamary et al, 2020) Yet, our rates are substantially higher that the ones observed in patients with ocular inflammatory disease in Thailand (8.1%). This study found that higher scores of anxiety and depression were associated with poor level of understanding of ocular inflammatory disease and with poor self-reported visual function.…”

“…A high prevalence of anxiety and of depression symptoms was also found. (Canamary et al, 2020) We found that VRQL scores were significant lower in patients with TRC when compared to controls, and this difference was found not only in total score, but in all NEI-VFQ-25 subscales. Macular involvement was seen in 30.3% of our patients, with BCVA<20/200 being disclosed in 33.5%.…”

“…(De Paula et al, 2015;Vasconcelos-Santos, 2012) Few studies have addressed vision-related quality of life (VRQL) in individuals with TRC, with conflicting results. (Canamary et al, 2020;Palheta et al, 2020;Papadia et al, 2011) Pioneer studies on quality of life have suggested the inclusion of scales assessing factors such as anxiety and depression, which may interfere in quality of life perception. (Ferraz et al, 2002) Even in individuals with treated ocular disorders, such as cataract, a high prevalence of mental disorders has been associated with visual disability.…”

Ocular toxoplasmosis in immunocompetent adults: current cost-effectiveness of four treatment regimens in Colombia

“…Ocular toxoplasmosis (OT) can generate irreversible sequelae, especially in Latin America, where the predominant strains of Tg are types I and III, as well as atypical strains. These strains are more aggressive and virulent, compared with strains from north equatorial countries [3]; such infections lead to visual impairment and blindness [4,5] and have impacts on quality of life [6,7].…”

Psychological Effects of Foldable Capsular Vitreous Body Implantation in Patients with Impending Eye Atrophy

“…Number (%) of patients scoring in categories 'No case' (< 7), 'Possible clinical case' (8-10) and 'Clinical case' (> 10) on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Subscales. Number (%) of patients scoring in categories 'No case' (0-18), 'Possible clinical case'(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27) and 'Clinical case' (> 27) on the SCL-90[21][22][23].…”