A quality of life survey in patients with long-term silicone oil or phthisis bulbi.
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol
; 256(5): 879-884, 2018 May.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
The aim of this study is to determine whether there is any difference in the quality of life of patients with a blind eye with long-term silicone oil compared to without.METHOD:
Patients with either long-term silicone oil in situ (N = 17), defined as a period greater than 6 months duration with no plan for future removal, or those with a phthisical, non oil-filled eye were identified (N = 13). Two validated questionnaires (NEI VFQ-25 and the FACE-Q) that cover indicators for visual function, pain and cosmesis were sent to all patients in the two cohorts.RESULTS:
There was no significant difference found in quality of life outcomes between the two groups in terms of visual function, pain or cosmesis.CONCLUSION:
The results of this study support a holistic approach to the consent process before vitreoretinal surgery. Patients that may need to undergo multiple vitreoretinal procedures, where the endstage result is a long-term silicone oil fill, should be informed that their functional outcome may be similar to having no surgical intervention.Palabras clave
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Calidad de Vida
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Aceites de Silicona
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Desprendimiento de Retina
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Ceguera
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Ojo
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol
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2018
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