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Br J Ophthalmol 2005;89:1161-1165 doi:10.1136/bjo.2005.067421
  • Clinical science
    • Extended reports

Quality of life and visual function in patients with intermediate uveitis

  1. C C Murphy1,
  2. E H Hughes1,
  3. N A Frost2,
  4. A D Dick1
  1. 1Division of Ophthalmology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
  2. 2Department of Ophthalmology, Torbay General Hospital, Torquay, UK
  1. Correspondence to: Professor Andrew Dick Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS1 2LX, UK; a.dickbristol.ac.uk
  • Accepted 1 March 2005

Abstract

Aims: To assess visual function, vision related quality of life (VR-QOL), and general health related quality of life (HR-QOL) in intermediate uveitis (IU).

Methods: VR-QOL and HR-QOL were evaluated in 42 patients with IU using the VCM1 and SF-36 questionnaires, respectively. LogMAR visual acuity (VA), Pelli-Robson contrast sensitivity (CS), Farnsworth-Munsell 100 hue colour vision (CV), and Estermann visual field (VF) were recorded monocularly and binocularly.

Results: Median (interquartile range) visual acuity (VA) and CS of 72 affected eyes were 0.1 (0.015–0.3) and 1.55 (1.35–1.65), respectively. 9.5% of patients had a VCM1 score of more than 2.0, indicating “more than a little” concern over vision. Worse eye VA (p = 0.045) and CS (p = 0.042) were predictive of a VCM1 score of more than 2.0 independently of age, sex, uveitis duration, laterality and activity, systemic uveitis therapy, and medical co-morbidity. The physical and mental component summary scores of the SF-36 were significantly worse in those who reported significant impairment of vision on the VCM1 than those who did not.

Conclusions: The majority of patients with IU maintain good visual function and quality of life. VR-QOL impairment in IU correlates with vision in the worse eye and is associated with impaired HR-QOL.

Footnotes

  • Grant support: This study was supported by Fujisawa, UK and The National Eye Research Centre, UK.

  • Competing interests: none declared

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