Impact of keratoconus in the better eye and the worse eye on vision-related quality of life

S Sahebjada; EK Fenwick; J Xie; GR Snibson; MD Daniell; PN Baird

Journal article

Impact of keratoconus in the better eye and the worse eye on vision-related quality of life

S Sahebjada, EK Fenwick, J Xie, GR Snibson, MD Daniell, PN Baird

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science | Published : 2014

DOI: 10.1167/iovs.13-12929

Abstract

PURPOSE. We assessed the impact of keratoconus disease indicators in the better eye and worse eye on quality of life (QoL) using the Vision and Quality of Life Index (VisQoL) multi-attribute utility instrument (MAUI). METHODS.?tlsb -.01w?>Patients with keratoconus completed the six-item VisQoL utility measure. Visual acuity was assessed using a logMAR chart, and corneal thickness and the keratometric values were measured by using Scheimpflug imaging (Pentacam). Four indicators of keratoconus disease status were considered in this study, namely best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), average front corneal curvature (Front Km), thinnest corneal location (TCL), and spherical equivalent refractive ..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Mark Daniell Author

Paul Baird Author

Srujana Sahebjada Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

Supported by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Clinical Research Excellence Grant 529923 - Translational Clinical Research in Major Eye Diseases, NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship 1028444 (PNB), the Angior Family Foundation, and the Small Grants Committee of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee. The Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) receives Operational Infrastructure Support from the Victorian Government. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.