Observational studyQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2016
The influence of the refractive correction on the vision-related quality of life in keratoconus patients.
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- Contact Lenses and Vision-Related Quality of Life: Evidence and Clinical Insights.Clinical optometry · 2026Review
- Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Norwegian version of the Keratoconus Outcomes Research Questionnaire.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2025Article
- Validation of the Polish Version of the Keratoconus Outcomes Research Questionnaire: Tool for Vision-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Keratoconus.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Quality of life and tomography indices in patients with keratoconus.The Journal of international medical research · 2023Article
- Vision-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Keratoconus: A Nationwide Study in Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2023Article
- Diagnosis and management of keratoconus by eye care practitioners in Kenya.BMC ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Factors Affecting Long-Term Compliance with Rigid Gas-Permeable Contact Lens Wear in Patients with Keratoconus.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Quality of life in keratoconus: evaluation with Keratoconus Outcomes Research Questionnaire (KORQ).Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Translation and validation of the Portuguese version of the Keratoconus Outcomes Research Questionnaire (KORQ).Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia · 2021Article
- Gas permeable contact lens fitting in keratoconus: Comparison of different guidelines to back optic zone radius calculations.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2019Article
- Ocular dimensions of the Chinese adolescents with keratoconus.BMC ophthalmology · 2018Article
- Evaluation of Iontophoretic Collagen Cross-linking for Early Stage of Progressive Keratoconus Compared to Standard Cross-linking: A Non-Inferiority Study.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2017Article
- Optical coherence elastography assessment of corneal viscoelasticity with a modified Rayleigh-Lamb wave model.Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials · 2017Article
- Surgical Options for the Refractive Correction of Keratoconus: Myth or Reality.Journal of ophthalmology · 2017Review
- Nonsurgical Procedures for Keratoconus Management.Journal of ophthalmology · 2017Review
- Impact of corneal cross-linking combined with photorefractive keratectomy on blurring strength.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2016Article
- Health-related quality of life measurements in children and adolescents with refractive errors: A scoping review.Advances in ophthalmology practice and researchArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to assess the impact of refractive correction [spectacles vs rigid gas-permeable contact lenses (RGP CLs)] on the vision-related quality of life (VR-QoL) obtained with the standardized questionnaire, NEI-VFQ-25, in keratoconus patients compared with healthy myopic subjects.
methodsThe Spanish version of NEI-VFQ-25 was administered two consecutive times to 25 keratoconus patients (RGP CL wearers) and 25 healthy myopic subjects (RGP and soft CL wearers). The first time was to assess the VR-QoL for spectacle wearing, such as those for refractive correction, and the second time was for CL wearing.
resultsKeratoconus patients showed a lower VR-QoL impairment (P < 0.01) than healthy subjects in the total and all subscale score of NEI-VFQ-25 related to wearing spectacles. With CL correction, keratoconus patients showed a VR-QoL improvement with statistically significant differences (P < 0.04) in only four subscales, including distance activities, mental health, color vision and peripheral vision, compared with healthy subjects. In the keratoconus group, compared to spectacle use, CL wear improved the VR-QoL score (P = 0.01) and all subscales except for ocular pain (P < 0.01) and mental health (P = 0.25).
conclusionsThe use of the NEI-VFQ-25 to explore the difference in the VR-QoL between healthy subjects and patients with keratoconus provides further evidence of improved VR-QoL with RGP CL wear compared with spectacles in keratoconus patients. RGP CL management in keratoconus patients could minimize the impact of the disease on the patient's well-being.
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