Improvements in vision-related quality of life in blind patients implanted with the Argus II Epiretinal Prosthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this analysis is to report the change in quality of life (QoL) after treatment with the Argus II Epiretinal Prosthesis in patients with end-stage retinitis pigmentosa.

Methods

The Vision and Quality of Life Index (VisQoL) was used to assess changes in QoL dimensions and overall utility score in a prospective 30-patient single-arm clinical study. VisQoL is a multi-attribute instrument consisting of six dimensions (injury, life, roles, assistance, activity and friendship) that may be affected by visual impairment. Within each dimension, patients were divided into two groups based on how much their QoL was affected by their blindness at baseline (moderate/severe or minimal). Outcomes were compared within each dimension sub-group between baseline and th

SUBMITTER: Duncan JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5347867 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature