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ArticleClinical optometry2024

Vision-Related Quality of Life Among Diabetic Retinopathy Patients in a Hospital-Based Population in the Sultanate of Oman.

Zoelfigar Mohamed, Gopi Suesh Vankudre, Janitha Plackal Ayyappan, Babu Noushad, Awatif Nasser Alzeedi, Sheikha Said Alazzani, Aisha Juma Alkaabi

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Article in Clinical optometry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Zoelfigar MohamedDepartment of Optometry, College of Health Sciences, University of Buraimi, Al Buraimi, Sultanate of Oman.ORCID 0000-0001-9197-4748
Gopi Suesh VankudreDepartment of Optometry, College of Health Sciences, University of Buraimi, Al Buraimi, Sultanate of Oman.
Janitha Plackal AyyappanDepartment of Optometry, College of Health Sciences, University of Buraimi, Al Buraimi, Sultanate of Oman.
Babu NoushadDepartment of Optometry, College of Health Sciences, University of Buraimi, Al Buraimi, Sultanate of Oman.ORCID 0000-0003-1482-9939
Awatif Nasser AlzeediOphthalmology Department, Al Buraimi Hospital, Al Buraimi, Sultanate of Oman.
Sheikha Said AlazzaniOphthalmology Department, Al Buraimi Hospital, Al Buraimi, Sultanate of Oman.
Aisha Juma AlkaabiDepartment of Optometry, College of Health Sciences, University of Buraimi, Al Buraimi, Sultanate of Oman.

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Abstract

Background: The global prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) among individuals with diabetes is 22.27%. This highlights the likelihood of developing burden of retinopathy within the at risk population and can have a detrimental impact on an individual's quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study is to assess the vision-related QoL in individuals with (DR) in a hospital-based population in the Al-Buraimi governorate, Sultanate of Oman. Methods: The study was conducted in the Ophthalmology Outpatient Department of Al Buraimi Hospital and Polyclinic. This study enrolled 218 patients (114 males, 104 females) diagnosed with DR. The NEI-VFQ-25 questionnaire was adopted in this study. The patients were classified into different groups according to their type of diabetes and other relevant demographic information. Results: A total of 218 patients responded to the NEI-VFQ-25 questionnaire. The mean age of the participants was 57.49 ± 12.3 years, 52.3% were male, and 47.7% were female. The overall QoL score was 41.53± 20.8. Patients aged more than 75 years had the lowest QoL scores compared with the other age groups ( Conclusion: The QoL of the population with DR is negatively affected by various factors, including demographics, disease severity, and in patients with DM type II. It is important to consider these factors to enhance QoL in patients with DR. Regular evaluation of an individual's QoL is beneficial for both physicians and healthcare teams.

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diabetesdiabetic retinopathyquality of lifevision-related

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