Vision-related quality of life and psychosocial well-being of patients with episcleritis and scleritis: a neglected essence?
Abstract Background To assess the change in vision-related quality of life and psychosocial well-being of the patients with episcleritis and scleritis patients before and after treatment. Results This one-and-a-half-year prospective study was conducted among 76 eyes of 71 new patients of episcleriti...
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| author | Apurva Ratna Tamrakar Ranju Kharel Sitaula Sagun Narayan Joshi Manjita Bajracharya |
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| description | Abstract Background To assess the change in vision-related quality of life and psychosocial well-being of the patients with episcleritis and scleritis patients before and after treatment. Results This one-and-a-half-year prospective study was conducted among 76 eyes of 71 new patients of episcleritis and scleritis. A structured questionnaire was used to assess the visual and to analyze the change in effect size. The male-to-female ratio was 1:1.536. Episcleritis was seen in 41 cases (57.7%) while scleritis was seen in 30 cases (42.3%). Patients with episcleritis had statistically significant improvement in general function score (GF) (p < 0.05) using paired t-test. The effect size showed medium improvement (approximately 0.5). Whereas there was no statistically significant change in psychosocial impact (PI), visual symptoms (VS) scoring, and a total score (p < 0.05) using paired t-test. The effect size showed no improvement for PI and total score and small improvement for VS score. Patients with scleritis had statistically significant improvement in general function score (GF), visual symptoms (VS) scoring and total score (p < 0.05) using paired-t-test. The effect size showed medium improvement (approximately 0.5) for general function score (GF) and total score. However, the effect size showed only a small improvement (approximately 0.2) for psychosocial impact (PI) score. Conclusions VisionRelated Quality of Life of patients with scleritis showed significant improvement following treatment unlike episcleritis indicating scleritis more adversely affecting psychosocial well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d111bd389a447f6b1baa12c7afd4ee72022-12-21T18:34:59ZengSpringerOpenJournal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection1869-57602021-09-011111510.1186/s12348-021-00265-zVision-related quality of life and psychosocial well-being of patients with episcleritis and scleritis: a neglected essence?Apurva Ratna Tamrakar0Ranju Kharel Sitaula1Sagun Narayan Joshi2Manjita Bajracharya3Phaco and Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon, Kathmandu Eye CentreDepartment of Ophthalmology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, B. P. Koirala Lions Centre for Ophthalmic StudiesDepartment of Ophthalmology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, B. P. Koirala Lions Centre for Ophthalmic StudiesDepartment of General practice and emergency medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching HospitalAbstract Background To assess the change in vision-related quality of life and psychosocial well-being of the patients with episcleritis and scleritis patients before and after treatment. Results This one-and-a-half-year prospective study was conducted among 76 eyes of 71 new patients of episcleritis and scleritis. A structured questionnaire was used to assess the visual and to analyze the change in effect size. The male-to-female ratio was 1:1.536. Episcleritis was seen in 41 cases (57.7%) while scleritis was seen in 30 cases (42.3%). Patients with episcleritis had statistically significant improvement in general function score (GF) (p < 0.05) using paired t-test. The effect size showed medium improvement (approximately 0.5). Whereas there was no statistically significant change in psychosocial impact (PI), visual symptoms (VS) scoring, and a total score (p < 0.05) using paired t-test. The effect size showed no improvement for PI and total score and small improvement for VS score. Patients with scleritis had statistically significant improvement in general function score (GF), visual symptoms (VS) scoring and total score (p < 0.05) using paired-t-test. The effect size showed medium improvement (approximately 0.5) for general function score (GF) and total score. However, the effect size showed only a small improvement (approximately 0.2) for psychosocial impact (PI) score. Conclusions VisionRelated Quality of Life of patients with scleritis showed significant improvement following treatment unlike episcleritis indicating scleritis more adversely affecting psychosocial well-being.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-021-00265-zCorticosteroidsEpiscleritisQuality of lifeScleritisVisual function |
| spellingShingle | Apurva Ratna Tamrakar Ranju Kharel Sitaula Sagun Narayan Joshi Manjita Bajracharya Vision-related quality of life and psychosocial well-being of patients with episcleritis and scleritis: a neglected essence? Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection Corticosteroids Episcleritis Quality of life Scleritis Visual function |
| title | Vision-related quality of life and psychosocial well-being of patients with episcleritis and scleritis: a neglected essence? |
| title_full | Vision-related quality of life and psychosocial well-being of patients with episcleritis and scleritis: a neglected essence? |
| title_fullStr | Vision-related quality of life and psychosocial well-being of patients with episcleritis and scleritis: a neglected essence? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vision-related quality of life and psychosocial well-being of patients with episcleritis and scleritis: a neglected essence? |
| title_short | Vision-related quality of life and psychosocial well-being of patients with episcleritis and scleritis: a neglected essence? |
| title_sort | vision related quality of life and psychosocial well being of patients with episcleritis and scleritis a neglected essence |
| topic | Corticosteroids Episcleritis Quality of life Scleritis Visual function |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-021-00265-z |
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