Journal article

Vision-Related quality of life and ocular parameters in end-stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis

S Moshegov, I Seth, O Wawryk, S Sandhu, M Lanteri, P Baird, S Sahebjada

Journal of Current Ophthalmology | WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS | Published : 2023

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) of patients receiving hemodialysis through the assessment of the impact of vision impairment (IVI) questionnaire and ocular parameters, including best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), and refraction as calculated by spherical equivalent (SE) of each eye. Methods: Fifty-one patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis at a single center were recruited, and a total of 77 eyes were evaluated. BCVA, IOP, and SE were evaluated before and after hemodialysis (within 30 min). Results: Of the 51 patients recruited, 13 (25%) were female, 37 (73%) were male, and one (2%) chose not to specify gend..

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Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council


Funding Acknowledgements

This study was supported by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Senior Research Fellowship (1138585 to PNB), The University of Melbourne Early Career Researcher Fellowship (SS), Lions Eye Donation Service (SS), Perpetual Impact Philanthropy grant (SS), and the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) Hector Maclean Summer Scholarship (SM). CERA receives Operational Infrastructure Support from the Victorian Government. The sponsor or funding organizations had no role in the design or conduct of this research