ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Improvement of the Quality of Life in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Using Filters.
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- Impact of individualized colored spectacle filters on photophobia and visual comfort in central visual field defect patients: a one-year study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- An Overview of the Therapeutic Applications of Tinted Lenses Spectacles.Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO · 2025Review
- Colorimetric and Photobiological Properties of Light Transmitted Through Low-Vision Filters: Simulated Potential Impact on ipRGCs Responses Considering Crystalline Lens Aging.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The effect of filters and varying illumination on contrast sensitivity in eyes with moderate to severe visual impairment.International ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Rehabilitation Methods for Patients with Geographic Atrophy due to Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Effects of Rehabilitation on Quality of Life.Journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease with an increasing incidence due to the general aging of the population that decreases the patient's quality of life. This work aims to study whether selective cut optical filters improve the AMD patient's quality of life.
methodsProspective and longitudinal study in 79 patients. Visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and the line differences in the Colenbrander test were measured. Patients answered The National Eye Institute 25-Item Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25), which measures the quality of life related to vision before and after using cut optical filters.
resultsThere was an improvement of 5.99 points (3.7-8.3) in NEI VFQ-25 after wearing filters. This improvement was 4.0 points for 450-nm filters and 12.7 points for 511-nm filters. For patients with visual acuity (VA) < 0.25, results of NEI VFQ-25 increased by 10.11 points (1.19-19.02) and for patients with late AMDs, results increased by 5.33 points (1.31-9.35).
conclusionsSelective filters improve the quality of life of patients with AMD. The success rate in the fitting of filters is better for those with VA lower than 0.25 and those with late or advanced AMD.
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