Visual function quality of life measure changes upon conversion to neovascular age-related macular degeneration in second eyes.

Yannis M PaulusJoan L JefferysBarbara S HawkinsAdrienne W Scott

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2017)

CNV development in the second eye had a dramatic effect on visual functioning based on patient responses to the NEI-VFQ questionnaire. Our investigation is believed to be the first study using data collected prospectively to demonstrate vision-related quality of life changes that resulted from development of CNV in AMD patients.

Keyphrases

age related macular degeneration
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
optical coherence tomography
peritoneal dialysis
cross sectional
patient reported outcomes
endothelial cells