Impact of Visual Field Loss on Vision-Specific Quality of Life in African Americans: The African American Eye Disease Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To elucidate how visual field loss (VFL) impacts self-reported vision-specific quality of life (VSQOL) in African Americans, who experience a disproportionate burden of visual impairment.

Design

Cross-sectional, population-based cohort.

Methods

Eligible participants (n = 7,957) were recruited who self-identified as African American, were aged 40 years or older, and resided in Inglewood, California, USA. A total of 6,347 participants (80.0%) completed clinical eye examinations. Total mean deviation (MD) of VFL was measured bilaterally as decibels (dB) using the Humphrey SITA Standard 24-2 test. VSQOL was measured using the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ 25) and scored using item response theory (IRT).

Results

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SUBMITTER: Grisafe DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8349371 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature