Quality of life in adults with strabismus.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
PURPOSE: To assess relative quality of life in patients with strabismus. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. METHODS: The 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) was performed in 42 strabismic adults over the age of 50 years at a single institution. Subscale scores were compared with those of patients with other ocular diseases, including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, cataract, cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis, and low vision. RESULTS: Median visual acuity was 20/20 (range 20/12.5-20/50), and 34 patients (81%) reported diplopia. Strabismic patients performed the same or worse on nearly all vision-related subscales than did patients with diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataract, and CMV retinitis. Additionally, strabismic patients reported significantly worse ocular pain than all comparison groups before any surgery was performed. CONCLUSIONS: Strabismus impacts quality of life through both functional and psychosocial factors. Physicians treating strabismic patients should recognize these quality-of-life issues and address them accordingly.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Chang, MY; Velez, FG; Demer, JL; Isenberg, SJ; Coleman, AL; Pineles, SL
Published Date
- March 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 159 / 3
Start / End Page
- 539 - 44.e2
PubMed ID
- 25498355
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC4329264
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1879-1891
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.ajo.2014.12.003
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States