Quality of life in adults with strabismus.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess relative quality of life in patients with strabismus.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Methods

The 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) was performed in 42 strabismic adults over the age of 50 years at a single institution. Subscale scores were compared with those of patients with other ocular diseases, including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, cataract, cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis, and low vision.

Results

Median visual acuity was 20/20 (range 20/12.5-20/50), and 34 patients (81%) reported diplopia. Strabismic patients performed the same or worse on nearly all vision-related subscales than did patients with diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degenerati

SUBMITTER: Chang MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4329264 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature