Vision-related quality of life amongst patients with low vision and blindness in a resource-limited country

IN Asimadu, S Okeke, GC Onyebueke - International Ophthalmology, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To evaluate the significance of sociodemographic and clinical variables on the
quality of life of low-vision patients in a tertiary hospital in Enugu, Nigeria, and also …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of visual impairment and blindness on quality of life of patients in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

I Ejiakor, E Achigbu, O Onyia, O Edema… - Middle East African …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE: This study sought to determine the quality of life (QOL) of patients with visual
impairment in Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Imo State, with a view to making …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of visual impairment on the quality of life: a survey of patients reporting at the low vision centre of the eastern regional hospital of Ghana

AO Amedo, S Adade, NY Koomson… - Journal of ophthalmic …, 2016 - jcci-clinicalarticles.info
Our aim was to evaluate the influence of visual impairment on the quality of life of patients
reporting at the low vision centre of the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua. The World …

[HTML][HTML] Quality of life in Nepalese patients with low vision and the impact of low vision services

R Gyawali, N Paudel, P Adhikari - Journal of Optometry, 2012 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate the quality of life and the impact of low vision services in patients with
low vision. Methods This prospective study evaluated visual function and vision-related …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative analysis of the impact of visual impairment on quality of life of patients attending a tertiary hospital in south east, Nigeria

IL Ejiakor, EO Achigbu, OE Onyia… - Nigerian Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Quality of life (QoL) is defined as an “individual's perception of their position in
life in the context of the culture and value system in which they live and in relation to goals …

Quality of life and visual function in Nigeria: findings from the National Survey of Blindness and Visual Impairment

HM Tran, AM Mahdi, S Sivasubramaniam… - British journal of …, 2011 - bjo.bmj.com
Aims To assess associations of visual function (VF) and quality of life (QOL) by visual acuity
(VA), causes of blindness and types of cataract procedures in Nigeria. Methods Multi-stage …

Factors associated with vision-related quality of life among the adult population living in Nagorno Karabagh

T Harutyunyan, A Giloyan, V Petrosyan - Public Health, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives Visual impairment and blindness are major public health problems causing
significant suffering, disability, loss of productivity, and diminishing quality of life for millions …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative Analysis of Health-and Vision-Related Quality of Life Measures among Trinidadians with Low Vision and Normal Vision—A Cross-Sectional …

KK Ekemiri, EN Botchway, NE Ezinne, N Sirju… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This cross-sectional study investigated the health-related and vision-related quality of life
measures of adults with low vision compared to healthy individuals in Trinidad and Tobago …

[HTML][HTML] Quality of life and visual rehabilitation: an observational study of low vision in three general practices in West Glamorgan

GP Williams, V Pathak-Ray, MW Austin, AP Lloyd… - Eye, 2007 - nature.com
Aim To survey low vision in an urban population and assess impact on quality of life,
rehabilitation and support. Methods In a cross-sectional population survey, 66 patients were …

Low vision, vision disability, and blindness

V Varadaraj, DS Friedman, BK Swenor - Albert and Jakobiec's Principles …, 2022 - Springer
Low vision refers to impairment of vision that cannot be corrected medically, surgically, or by
refractive means. However, most definitions of low vision and blindness, which are used to …