The effects of age-related macular degeneration on quality of life in a Brazilian population.
Alícia Buffoni Roque da SilvaGéssica Fernandes da Silva BorgesRicardo Yuji AbeOsias Francisco de SouzaMaria Cecília MachadoTamara FerreiraNewton Kara JoséJosé Paulo Cabral de VasconcellosPublished in: International journal of retina and vitreous (2021)
In a Brazilian community, patients with AMD had a worse VRQoL than controls. The AMD severity and bilaterality were associated with decreased NEI-VFQ-25 scores. Higher family income, educational level, descent, and lifestyle significantly improved several subscales of the NEI-VFQ-25 questionnaire. Treated patients with exudative AMD had improvements in the VA, macular thickness, and most NEI-VFQ-25 subscale scores.