Eye health and quality of life: an umbrella review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vision impairment and eye disease are major global health concerns and have been associated with increased morbidity and mortality, and lower quality of life. Quality of life, whether generic, vision-specific or disease-specific, is an important measure of the impact of eye health on people's daily activities, well-being and visual function, and is increasingly used to evaluate the impact of ophthalmic interventions and new devices. While many studies and reviews have examined the relationship between vision or eye health and quality of life across different contexts, there has yet to be a synthesis of the impact of vision impairment, eye disease and ophthalmic interventions on quality of life globally and across the lifespan.

Methods and analysis

An umbrella re

SUBMITTER: Assi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7462163 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature