Vision Health-Related Quality of Life in Chinese Glaucoma Patients

Zuo, Lei; Zou, Haidong; Zhang, Jianhong; Fei, Xinfeng; Xu, Xun

doi:10.1155/2015/271425

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“…To date, many conflicting results have been reported as to whether BVA or WVA has a greater influence on VRQOL. Our results are consistent with previous reports (Gutierrez et al 1997;McKean-Cowdin et al 2007;Okamoto et al 2014;Sawada et al 2014;Peters et al 2015;Zuo et al 2015;Alqudah et al 2016) indicating that the better eye has a greater influence on VRQOL than the worse eye. However, other studies (Wren et al 2009;Zhou et al 2014) reported no difference between the impacts of the two eyes on VRQOL, or even that the worse eye was more strongly associated with VRQOL (Hyman et al 2005;Murata et al 2013;Hirneiss 2014).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…; Zuo et al. ; Alqudah et al. ) indicating that the better eye has a greater influence on VRQOL than the worse eye.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Also, since quality of life can be affected by living in an urban versus rural setting (Zuo et al. ), we included 10 multicentre hospitals in settings ranging from the capital to local regions. Second, we used the Rasch model to analyse the NEI VFQ‐25 results in order to overcome the shortcomings of conventional item response theory (IRT).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Factors influencing vision‐related quality of life according to glaucoma severity

Chun

Sung

Park

et al. 2018

Acta Ophthalmologica

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Purpose: To identify factors influencing vision-related quality of life (VRQOL) according to glaucoma severity. Methods: A total of 901 patients with varying stages of glaucoma were recruited from the prospectively designed LIGHT (Life Quality of Glaucoma Patients Who Underwent Treatment) study organized by the Korean Glaucoma Society. Participants completed a basic questionnaire collecting socioeconomic status and clinical information, in addition to the 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25). Subjects were classified by mean deviation (MD) of integrated binocular visual field (IVF) into mild, moderate and severe damage groups. Factors were evaluated for their influence on VRQOL according to glaucoma severity using univariate and multivariable regression models between Rasch-analysed NEI VFQ-25 subscale scores and different variables. Results: The mild, moderate and severe groups contained 720, 111 and 70 patients, respectively; the mean IVF MD in each group was À1.4, À8.5 and À17.9 dB. Significant differences were observed among the three groups with respect to age, IVF MD, visual acuity (VA), education level, income level, number of glaucoma medications prescribed and follow-up period. The most influential factor associated with VRQOL according to glaucoma severity was VA. The VA of the better eye was much more influential on VRQOL than the VA of the worse eye in the moderate and severe defect groups, and the impact of VA on VRQOL was more prominent in advanced glaucoma. Conclusion: Visual acuity is the most influential factor on VRQOL in patients with glaucoma. Preservation of VA should be strongly prioritized to maintain good VRQOL.

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“…; Zuo et al. ; Alqudah et al. ) indicating that the better eye has a greater influence on VRQOL than the worse eye.…”

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confidence: 98%

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Factors influencing vision‐related quality of life according to glaucoma severity

Chun

Sung

Park

et al. 2018

Acta Ophthalmologica

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“…Similarly, a study in China found that the impact of education on VRQOL is significant only in patients with secondary school or higher degrees, compared with those who were illiterate or had primary school educational levels. 22 However, Lisboa et al 6 reported that whether or not the patient had an educational degree of high school or above did not significantly affect VRQOL. Education may have to reach a certain level to have significant impact on improving the a Income stratification: low: o30 000 New Taiwan Dollars (NTD); middle: 30 000-60 000 NTD; high: 460 000 NTD.…”

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Impact of socioeconomic status on vision-related quality of life in primary open-angle glaucoma

Kuo

Liu

Cheng

et al. 2017

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PurposeTo investigate the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on vision-related quality of life (VRQOL) in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).Patients and methodsThis prospective cross-sectional study included consecutive patients with POAG at a tertiary hospital between March 2012 and January 2013. All patients had visual acuity no worse than 20/60 in the better eye and reliable visual field tests. VRQOL was assessed by the validated Taiwan version 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25). Sociodemographic characteristics, medical history, and ocular parameters were recorded. SES was evaluated based on educational attainment and monthly income, both stratified into three levels. Analysis of variance and linear regression analysis were used to evaluate the relationship between SES, VRQOL, and clinical parameters.ResultsAmong the 186 patients recruited, intergroup differences were not observed among educational or monthly income levels for binocular vision or integrated visual field defects. Patients of lower educational and monthly income levels had lower self-reported general health ratings. After adjustment for visual function, treatment complexity, and general health in the multiple linear regression model, patients with a college degree or higher reported better NEI VFQ-25 scores for the composite score (P=0.041), mental health (P=0.035), and peripheral vision (P=0.05) than did those with education below junior high school. Monthly income levels did not affect the NEI VFQ-25 scores.ConclusionEducational attainment significantly affects VRQOL in patients with POAG. Additional counseling may be provided to patients with lower educational background to help them cope with the disease.

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“…Besides, low income was associated with decreased scores of QOL in all domains. Patients with low income are unable to buy all the medicines they need, can't make the necessary surgical procedures that maintain the stability of their health, cannot pay for the doctor in their private clinics and have worse availability to different services (Zuo et al 2015). Glaucoma patients with higher education level had better mean scores in all QOL domains.…”

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Quality of Life among Patients with Glaucoma in Gaza Governorates

Mushtaha¹,

Eljedi

2020

IUGNS

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Background: Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. Quality of Life (QOL) has emerged as an important parameter for assessing the quality of health care of patients with Glaucoma disease. This study assessed QOL among Glaucoma patients in Gaza Governorates and the factors influencing their life conditions. Methods: This is a descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional study included 265 eligible glaucoma patients from Al Nasser Ophthalmic Hospital and European Gaza Hospital. Socio-demographic and disease-related characteristics in addition to QOL data were collected using the Glaucoma Quality of Life-15 (GQL-15) and Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaires. Results: Study participants had a medium level of QOL scores. The mean score for GQL-15 was 59.2 ± 17.6. The greatest difficulty was in activities involving glare and dark adaptation (48.5±18.0), while least difficulty for outdoor mobility (66.6±25.4). The overall mean percentage of SF-36 domain scores was 61.7±13.5. The bodily pain domain got the highest score (79.4); the social function domain was (72.22); and the lowest domain was General Health (48.58). Findings also showed that participants without ocular diseases and comorbidities had better QOL. Moreover, patients with higher educational level, higher income and disease duration less than 5 years had better QOL scores. Conclusion: Glaucoma has moderately negative effects on people’s ability to function independently in every field of their lives. Glaucoma patients should be educated to understand the prognosis of the disease and importance of the adherence to the daily treatment to improve their QOL.

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Vision Health-Related Quality of Life in Chinese Glaucoma Patients

Cited by 10 publications

References 36 publications

Factors influencing vision‐related quality of life according to glaucoma severity

Factors influencing vision‐related quality of life according to glaucoma severity

Impact of socioeconomic status on vision-related quality of life in primary open-angle glaucoma

Quality of Life among Patients with Glaucoma in Gaza Governorates

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