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Abstract #21484 Published in IGR 10-3
Influence of visual function on quality of life in patients with glaucoma
Carrasco-Font C; Lorenzo-Martinez S; Gili-Manzanaro P; Arias-Puente A; Andres-Alba Y; Matilla-Rodriguez A; Ortigueira JAArchivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia 2008; 83: 249-255
OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between visual function objective measures and the perceived quality of life in patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension. METHOD: This was a cross-sectional study of quality of life. Patients required knowledge to understand the questionnaire. PERIOD OF STUDY: April-May 2006. SETTING: Third-level hospital in Madrid. INSTRUMENT: Visual Function Index (VF-14). Visual acuity, computerized perimetry and ophthalmological examination were all performed. RESULTS: One hundred and twenty questionnaires were distributed, 89.1% were returned completed. Cronbach's α was used for data validity and reliability (0.88). 49 patients had ocular hypertension (HTO) and 71 had glaucoma (52.1% men and 47.9% women). The mean health status was 73.9 (SD 24.13; range: 0-100); HTO: 81.4 (SD: 16.3) and glaucoma: 68.69 (SD:22) (p = 0.001). These results were significantly correlated with the quality of life and visual acuity (r = 0.51), mean deviation (MD) r = 0.35, education level (p = 0.024), and sex (p = 0.031). No significant differences were found in the older groups or for evolution time. CONCLUSIONS: Quality-of-life measures can be useful in the management of patients with glaucoma, as a moderate relationship was found between quality of life, visual acuity and visual field loss in such patients. The VF-14 seems to discriminate between glaucoma and ocular hypertensive patients. LA: Spanish
Dr. C. Carrasco-Font, Hospital Fundacion Alcorcon, Avda. Budapest, 1, 28922 Alcorcon (Madrid), Spain. ccarrasco@fhalcorcon.es
Classification:
1.4 Quality of life (Part of: 1 General aspects)
