Health-Related Quality of Life after Cataract Surgery in Armenia: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT: Cataract surgery helps to enhance visual function and improve the quality of life of cataract patients. The present study assessed visual outcomes and explored health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and factors associated with it following cataract surgery in Armenia. An interviewer-administered survey along with the ophthalmologic examination was conducted among 248 patients. It explored socio-demographic characteristics, use of eye care services, smoking status, comorbidities, and receiving and giving social support. A Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) was used to measure HRQoL. Simple and multivariable linear regression was used for the analysis. About 72.8% of examined eyes had good visual outcomes, while 17.7% had borderline outcomes. Poor visual outcomes were detected in 9.5% of the e

SUBMITTER: Harutyunyan T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10487762 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature