Quality of Life Assessment in Patients with Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
10.3341/jkos.2012.53.4.528
- Author:
So Young HAN
1
;
Jeong Hoon BAE
;
Su Jeong SONG
Author Information
1. Deparment of Ophthalmology, Kangbuk Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. eye-su@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Quality of life;
Wet age-related macular degeneration
- MeSH:
Cataract;
Color Vision;
Comorbidity;
Dependency (Psychology);
Humans;
Hypertension;
Macular Degeneration;
National Eye Institute (U.S.);
Ophthalmology;
Quality of Life;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Vision, Ocular;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2012;53(4):528-535
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was performed to assess the relationship between wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and quality of life (QOL). METHODS: The National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire 25 was administered to 27 wet AMD patients under treatment at Kangbuk Samsung hospital ophthalmology clinic. The relationship between wet AMD and QOL was analyzed according to age, visual acuity status and general health status. RESULTS: Older patients and those with hypertension had significantly lower mean scores for general vision, near vision, distance vision, vision-specific role difficulties and dependency compared to their younger and normotensive counterparts. Patients with cataracts had lower mean scores for general vision and color vision than those without, and patients with unilateral AMD had higher mean scores on the driving subscale of the questionnaire. CONCLUSIONS: Wet AMD has a substantial impact on patient quality of life. A comprehensive approach is required in managing these patients, including treatment of comorbidities such as cataracts and psychological reassurance.
