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Patient-Reported Vision-Related Quality-of-Life Differences between Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma.

Hui-Chen Cheng, Chao-Yu Guo, Yu-Jing Chen, Mei-Ju Chen, Yu-Chieh Ko, Nicole Huang, Catherine Jui-Ling Liu

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Hui-Chen ChengDepartment of Ophthalmology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1542-5832
Chao-Yu GuoInstitute of Public Health, Department of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yu-Jing ChenDivision of Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Mei-Ju ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yu-Chieh KoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Nicole HuangInstitute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Catherine Jui-Ling LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

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Abstract

purposeTo investigate the different impacts on patient-reported vision-related quality of life (pVRQOL) outcomes in patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma(PACG) and primary open-angle glaucoma(POAG).

methodsProspective cross-sectional study. PACG and POAG patients who had a best-corrected visual acuity(BCVA) in the better eye equal to or better than 20/60, intraocular pressure controlled at or below 25 mmHg and reliable visual field test were invited to participate. The control group included patients with BCVA in the better eye equal to or better than 20/60 and who did not have major eye disease. A validated Taiwanese version of the 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25(T)) was performed to assess pVRQOL. The association between each domain of NEI VFQ-25(T) among 3 groups was determined using multivariable linear regression analysis.

resultsA total of 106 PACG, 186 POAG, and 95 controls were enrolled. In multivariable regression analysis of all three groups(PACG/POAG/controls), compared to POAG, PACG showed a weakly positive association with social functioning (R2 = 0.13, β = 0.22, P = 0.04). PACG showed no significantly negative impact on pVRQOL compared to controls. Taking only glaucoma patients into consideration, PACG patients had a higher score on social functioning compared to POAG (R2 = 0.16, β = 0.27, P = 0.01). The results of other domains of NEI VFQ-25(T) between the two groups did not differ significantly(p>0.05).

conclusionsIn patients with controlled disease, the impact of PACG and POAG on most domains of NEI VFQ-25(T) were similar, except for better social functioning in PACG compared to POAG.

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PMCPMC5045164

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