@article {Murphy1161, author = {C C Murphy and E H Hughes and N A Frost and A D Dick}, title = {Quality of life and visual function in patients with intermediate uveitis}, volume = {89}, number = {9}, pages = {1161--1165}, year = {2005}, doi = {10.1136/bjo.2005.067421}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group Ltd}, 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{\textendash}0.3) and 1.55 (1.35{\textendash}1.65), respectively. 9.5\% of patients had a VCM1 score of more than 2.0, indicating {\textquotedblleft}more than a little{\textquotedblright} concern over vision. Worse eye VA (pā€Š=ā€Š0.045) and CS (pā€Š=ā€Š0.042) 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.}, issn = {0007-1161}, URL = {https://bjo.bmj.com/content/89/9/1161}, eprint = {https://bjo.bmj.com/content/89/9/1161.full.pdf}, journal = {British Journal of Ophthalmology} }