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ArticleActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2025

Healthcare, school and daily life experiences of patients with microphthalmia or anophthalmia and their parents.

Evin Chireh, Jonas Nordquist, Marita Andersson Grönlund, Kristina Teär Fahnehjelm

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Article in Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Evin ChirehDepartment of Ophthalmology Residency Training Program, St Erik Eye Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0009-0000-5714-7730
Jonas NordquistDepartment of Medicine (Huddinge), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Marita Andersson GrönlundDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
Kristina Teär FahnehjelmDepartment of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-4165-0731

Funding

Bernadotte Foundation For Children's Eyecare
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThis qualitative study explored the lived experiences of the patients with microphthalmia and anophthalmia and their parents, focusing on the healthcare, school settings and daily life challenges to improve patient management.

methodsIn-depth interviews were conducted in Stockholm, Sweden, from October 2022 to June 2023. Participants were recruited through the St Erik Eye Hospital database (2008-2022), and the data was analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.

resultsThe study included 15 patients (9 female and 6 male), with a median age of 21 years (range 15-31), and 1 parent per patient. Five key themes were identified from the parental interviews and three from the patient interviews. Both groups emphasised the need for improvements in healthcare, including better physician continuity, emotional support, information provision and prosthesis functionality. Families of those with severe bilateral visual impairment highlighted the need for additional school and daily life support. While some parents had future concerns, most patients viewed their condition as a natural part of life.

conclusionPatients and parents shared insights on the psychosocial impact and suggested improvements in the healthcare and school settings, providing valuable guidance for enhancing care and management for this patient group.

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AnophthalmosMicrophthalmosParentsAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMaleQualitative ResearchSchoolsSwedenYoung Adultanophthalmiamicrophthalmiaqualitative studythematic analysis

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PMCPMC11828725

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