Quality of life among patients with age-related severe macular degeneration assessed using the NEI-VFQ, HADS-A, HADS-D and SF-36 tests. A cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Exudative age-related macular degeneration (e-AMD) may cause severe central vision loss. Patients with e-AMD can experience difficulties in daily basic activities and suffer from psychological problems. Our aim was to assess quality of life (QoL) and anxiety and depression sta...

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Main Authors: Sibel Inan, Ersan Cetinkaya, Resat Duman, Ismet Dogan, Umit Übeyt Inan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2019-05-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802019000100025&lng=en&tlng=en