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Factors associated with quality of life and mood in adults with strabismus
  1. Hayley B McBain1,2,
  2. Kelly A MacKenzie3,
  3. Charis Au4,
  4. Joanne Hancox3,
  5. Daniel G Ezra3,5,
  6. Gillian G W Adams3,
  7. Stanton P Newman1
  1. 1School of Health Sciences, City University London, London, UK
  2. 2Community Health Newham, East London Foundation Trust, London, UK
  3. 3Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
  4. 4School of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
  5. 5UCL Institute of Ophthalmology NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to Professor Stanton Newman, School of Health Sciences, Myddelton Street Building, City University London, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB, UK; stanton.newman.1{at}city.ac.uk

Abstract

Background/Aims To explore the factors associated with the mood and quality of life (QoL) of patients with strabismus due to undergo realignment surgery.

Methods A cross-sectional study was undertaken with adult patients. Along with demographic, clinical and psychosocial process variables, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and AS-20 QoL measures were administered. Regression models were used to identify the factors associated with QoL and mood.

Results Of the 220 participants, 11% were experiencing clinical levels of depression, and 24% clinical anxiety. This is in line with other forms of facial disfigurement but higher than other chronic diseases. Although mood and QoL were associated with age and diplopia, it was beliefs and cognitions which were more consistently associated with well-being. This included feelings of social anxiety and avoidance, a belief that strabismus has negative consequences, poor understanding of strabismus, social support, fear of negative evaluation and the perceived visibility of their condition.

Conclusions Psychosocial rather than clinical characteristics were identified as determinants of well-being in this population. It is important for clinicians planning surgery to be aware of these factors which could influence outcomes. Longitudinal studies need to be conducted to explore the direction of causality before interventions to improve well-being are developed and evaluated.

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