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ArticleInternational ophthalmology2024

Vision-related quality of life in patients with retinal vein occlusion.

Shahrokh Ramin, Fatemeh Rostami, Hamid Ahmadieh, Narsis Daftarian, Ramin Nourinia, Ali Abbasi, Bahareh Kheiri, Hamideh Sabbaghi, Kourosh Sheibani

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Article in International ophthalmology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Shahrokh Ramin *Department of Optometry, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh Rostami *Department of Optometry, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hamid AhmadiehOphthalmic Research Center, Research Institute for Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Narsis DaftarianExperimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Ramin NouriniaOphthalmic Research Center, Research Institute for Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ali AbbasiNanoBaran Lab, Incubation Center for Pharmaceutical Technology (ICPT), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Bahareh KheiriDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, Ontario, Canada.
Hamideh SabbaghiDepartment of Optometry, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Sabbaghi.opt@gmail.com.
Kourosh SheibaniBasir Eye Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRBasir Eye Health Research Center · IRUniversity of British Columbia · CAWestern University · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aims to assess the vision-related quality of life in patients with retinal vein occlusion (RVO) among those referred to Labbafinejad Medical Center and Imam Hossein Hospital between 2019 and 2021.

methodsThis comparative study included 37 eligible patients diagnosed with various types of RVO, with an average age of 61 ± 9. To ensure data validity, we included 74 age- and sex-matched healthy individuals. Only cases with a definitive diagnosis of RVO, confirmed by two retina specialists (ND and RN), were included. We assessed the vision-related quality of life of our participants using the National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire-25 (NEI-VFQ-25). All participants underwent interviews.

resultsIn our study, we examined the vision-related quality of life in different subgroups of RVO patients. Overall, RVO patients had a significantly lower total VRQoL score compared to healthy individuals (P < 0.001), except in the subscale analysis of specific factors such as ocular pain, color vision, and driving, where no statistically significant difference was observed. A statistically significant difference was found in the comparison of subgroups, indicating lower VRQoL in central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) patients (P = 0.010). Furthermore, a significant correlation was observed between lower VRQoL and decreased vision (P = 0.009) as well as longer disease duration (P = 0.011).

conclusionRetinal vein occlusion can significantly reduce vision-related quality of life, particularly in more severe cases.

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Quality of LifeRetinal Vein OcclusionAgedEye PainHumansMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesNEI-VFQ-25 questionnaireRetinal vein occlusionVision-related quality of life

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