Quality of life of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, primary angle closure glaucoma, and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma in Central Serbia
Background/Aim. Impaired vision resulting from glaucoma can have deleterious effects on both physical and mental health. This study aims to examine the adverse im-pacts of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG), and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PEG) on the quality o...
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| author | Marčeta Elizabeta Šarenac-Vulović Tatjana Petrović Nenad Vulović Dejan Trenki Marija Ranđelović Danijela Todorović Dušan |
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| description | Background/Aim. Impaired vision resulting from glaucoma can have deleterious effects on both physical and mental health. This study aims to examine the adverse im-pacts of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG), and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PEG) on the quality of life (QoL) in Central Serbia. Methods. This research, designed as a cross-sectional study, included 102 patients treated for POAG, PACG, or PEG. The patients were divided into three groups (POAG, PACG, and PEG) based on the type of glaucoma they suffered from and were monitored for six months. The data on the QoL were obtained with the National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire 25 (NEI VFQ-25). Using the appropriate algorithm, the total NEI VFQ-25 scores were calculated for each group. Results. The questionnaire showed that scores for general vision were significantly lower in the PEG group than in the other two groups (PEG: 61.1 ± 12.6; POAG: 71.6 ± 17.9; PACG: 75.7 ± 11.6), p < 0.001. General health, eye pain, distance vision, social functioning, peripheral vision, reduced ability in daily activities, and dependence on others were also statistically significantly lower in the PEG group. The highest value of near vision was recorded for the POAG group (76.2 ± 21.2). The highest mean value in glaucomatous visual field defect was recorded in the PEG group (14.5 ± 3.6 dB). Conclusion. This research has demonstrated that the QoL is significantly lower in patients suffering from PEG compared to those suffering from POAG and PACG. Concerning the general health of patients, eye pain, distance vision, as well as the domain of social and everyday functioning, the lowest scores for individual areas of examination according to the NEI VFQ-25 were recorded in PEG patients. The results indicate that serious measures should be taken in order to improve the QoL of glaucoma patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-202f150daa694e12b7dd1a8a94d1bfa12023-12-12T13:09:36ZengMilitary Health Department, Ministry of Defance, SerbiaVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502406-07202023-01-01801085285910.2298/VSP220729030M0042-84502300030MQuality of life of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, primary angle closure glaucoma, and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma in Central SerbiaMarčeta Elizabeta0Šarenac-Vulović Tatjana1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6864-8688Petrović Nenad2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5449-2029Vulović Dejan3Trenki Marija4Ranđelović Danijela5Todorović Dušan6Clinical Hospital Center Zvezdara, Department of Internal Medicine, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity Clinical Center Kragujevac, Clinic for Ophthalmology, Kragujevac, Serbia + University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Ophthalmology, Kragujevac, SerbiaUniversity Clinical Center Kragujevac, Clinic for Ophthalmology, Kragujevac, Serbia + University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Ophthalmology, Kragujevac, SerbiaUniversity Clinical Center Kragujevac, Center for Plastic Surgery, Kragujevac, Serbia + University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, |Department of Surgery, Kragujevac, SerbiaUniversity Clinical Center Niš, Clinic for Ophthalmology, Niš, SerbiaAero Medical Institute, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity Clinical Center Kragujevac, Clinic for Ophthalmology, Kragujevac, Serbia + University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Ophthalmology, Kragujevac, SerbiaBackground/Aim. Impaired vision resulting from glaucoma can have deleterious effects on both physical and mental health. This study aims to examine the adverse im-pacts of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG), and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PEG) on the quality of life (QoL) in Central Serbia. Methods. This research, designed as a cross-sectional study, included 102 patients treated for POAG, PACG, or PEG. The patients were divided into three groups (POAG, PACG, and PEG) based on the type of glaucoma they suffered from and were monitored for six months. The data on the QoL were obtained with the National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire 25 (NEI VFQ-25). Using the appropriate algorithm, the total NEI VFQ-25 scores were calculated for each group. Results. The questionnaire showed that scores for general vision were significantly lower in the PEG group than in the other two groups (PEG: 61.1 ± 12.6; POAG: 71.6 ± 17.9; PACG: 75.7 ± 11.6), p < 0.001. General health, eye pain, distance vision, social functioning, peripheral vision, reduced ability in daily activities, and dependence on others were also statistically significantly lower in the PEG group. The highest value of near vision was recorded for the POAG group (76.2 ± 21.2). The highest mean value in glaucomatous visual field defect was recorded in the PEG group (14.5 ± 3.6 dB). Conclusion. This research has demonstrated that the QoL is significantly lower in patients suffering from PEG compared to those suffering from POAG and PACG. Concerning the general health of patients, eye pain, distance vision, as well as the domain of social and everyday functioning, the lowest scores for individual areas of examination according to the NEI VFQ-25 were recorded in PEG patients. The results indicate that serious measures should be taken in order to improve the QoL of glaucoma patients.https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2023/0042-84502300030M.pdfglaucoma, open-angleglaucoma, angle-closureexfoliation syndromequality of lifesurveys and questionnaires |
| spellingShingle | Marčeta Elizabeta Šarenac-Vulović Tatjana Petrović Nenad Vulović Dejan Trenki Marija Ranđelović Danijela Todorović Dušan Quality of life of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, primary angle closure glaucoma, and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma in Central Serbia Vojnosanitetski Pregled glaucoma, open-angle glaucoma, angle-closure exfoliation syndrome quality of life surveys and questionnaires |
| title | Quality of life of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, primary angle closure glaucoma, and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma in Central Serbia |
| title_full | Quality of life of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, primary angle closure glaucoma, and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma in Central Serbia |
| title_fullStr | Quality of life of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, primary angle closure glaucoma, and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma in Central Serbia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality of life of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, primary angle closure glaucoma, and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma in Central Serbia |
| title_short | Quality of life of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, primary angle closure glaucoma, and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma in Central Serbia |
| title_sort | quality of life of patients with primary open angle glaucoma primary angle closure glaucoma and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma in central serbia |
| topic | glaucoma, open-angle glaucoma, angle-closure exfoliation syndrome quality of life surveys and questionnaires |
| url | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2023/0042-84502300030M.pdf |
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