Relationship between visionrelated quality of lif

Authors: Mieko Yanagisawa Satoshi Kato Megumi Kobayashi Mariko Watanabe Makiko Ochiai

Publish Date: 2012/05/12

Volume: 32, Issue: 6, Pages: 523-529

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Abstract

To investigate the visionrelated quality of life VRQOL in relation to the type of existing visual field EVF in the presence of visual field defect We evaluated the VRQOL of 95 patients by using Visual Function Questionnaire25 NEI VFQ25 Patients fulfilled the following criteria 1 they underwent a Goldmann perimetry GP test within 3 months of the initial visit 2 the results of the GP test could be classified into three categories and 3 the bestcorrected decimal visual acuity VA was ≤03 The EVF was assessed by composite measurement of both eyes for the V4e or I4e isopters as obtained using the GP test We compared the VFQ25 scores between three groups 1 the “center and peripheral” group in which the EVF of the V4e area was 30º and the I4e area was 30º 2 the “central VF” group in which the EVF of the V4e area was 20º and 3 the “central VF loss” group in which the central scotoma was 5º and the EVF of the V4e area was 30º in peripheral vision There were significant differences between the three groups P = 002 ANOVA The total score of the “central VF loss” group was significantly lower than those of the “center and peripheral” and “central VF” groups The central vision influenced the VRQOL to a greater extent than peripheral vision

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