Assessment of vision-related quality of life and depression in patients with age-related macular degeneration.
Indian J Ophthalmol
; 72(Suppl 2): S293-S297, 2024 Feb 01.
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| ID: mdl-38271426
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the effect of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) on vision-related quality of life (VRQOL) and depression levels.METHODS:
This cross-sectional study included 143 patients who are being followed up with a diagnosis of AMD. The Turkish versions of the National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire-25 (NEI VFQ-25) and Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (GDS-15) were directed to the patients. The questionnaire results were analyzed based on the severity, treatment procedures for AMD, and sociodemographic characteristics of patients.RESULTS:
The subscale scores obtained from the NEI VFQ-25 ranged from 47.54 for "near activities" to 84.02 for "color vision." Of the patients, 59.4% (85/143) were compatible with depression according to the GDS-15 questionnaire. There was no significant difference in the NEI VFQ-25 subscale scores between the gender groups (P > 0.05), whereas females were statistically significantly more depressive than males (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences between the injection (anti-vascular endothelial growth factors [anti-VEGF]) group and the non-injection group in terms of subscales of the NEI VFQ-25 questionnaire (P > 0.05). The depression ratio in the non-injected group was statistically significantly higher (P < 0.05).CONCLUSION:
According to the present study, the association between depression and AMD is a fact that should be highlighted. Patients with depression had lower scores on the quality of life (QOL) test. Previous intravitreal injection did not affect NEI VFQ-25 scores. Female patients with AMD had higher rates of depression and lower visual acuity levels.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Macular Degeneration
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian J Ophthalmol
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Indian j. ophthalmol
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Indian journal of ophthalmology
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
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