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Quality of Life of Patients with Glaucoma in Slovakia

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Care, University of Prešov, Partizánska 1, 08001 Prešov, Slovakia
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(2), 485; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020485
Received: 19 December 2020 / Revised: 31 December 2020 / Accepted: 6 January 2021 / Published: 9 January 2021
(This article belongs to the Section Nursing)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify and analyse the quality of life of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) based on their visus and peripheral vision. Methods: Our study was observational in nature; it was a cross-sectional study. In total, 119 patients with POAG were included in a causal-comparative character, ex post facto research design. The authors collected data using the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire-25 (NEI VFQ-25) and World Health Organization Quality of Life abbreviated version questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) tools. Results: Only patients with POAG that were over 18 years of age and had no other ocular or chronic illnesses were included. The mean duration of glaucoma was 8.77 (SD ± 5.63) years. Binocular disability was observed in 68.0% of patients. Using WHOQOL-BREF, there were significant differences found in the better-eye-vision group in psychological (p < 0.001) and environment (p < 0.001) domains. In the worse-eye-vision group, significant differences were found in physical health (p < 0.001), environment (p < 0.001), and quality related to health (p < 0.001) domains. Using NEI VFQ-25, there were significant differences found (p = 0.000) in all domains except subscale driving. Conclusion: Quality of life of patients with visual impairment is significantly lower in comparison to that of patients without a visual impairment. View Full-Text
Keywords: primary glaucoma with open iris-corneal angle; visus; perimeter; quality of life; WHOOQL-BREF; NEI VFQ-25 primary glaucoma with open iris-corneal angle; visus; perimeter; quality of life; WHOOQL-BREF; NEI VFQ-25
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Majerníková, Ľ.; Hudáková, A.; Obročníková, A.; Grešš Halász, B.; Kaščáková, M. Quality of Life of Patients with Glaucoma in Slovakia. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 485. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020485

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Majerníková Ľ, Hudáková A, Obročníková A, Grešš Halász B, Kaščáková M. Quality of Life of Patients with Glaucoma in Slovakia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(2):485. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020485

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Majerníková, Ľudmila, Anna Hudáková, Andrea Obročníková, Beáta Grešš Halász, and Mária Kaščáková. 2021. "Quality of Life of Patients with Glaucoma in Slovakia" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 2: 485. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020485

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