Age-related macular degeneration is a major cause of blindness worldwide. With ageing
populations in many countries, more than 20% might have the disorder. Advanced age …

Cataract surgery-induced improvements in visual acuity are translated by considerable
gains in real life activities, emotional and social life components. The utilization of second …

Objective To test the reliability and validity of the 51-item Field Test Version of the National
Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ) across 5 common chronic eye …

Objective To identify the content area for a questionnaire designed to measure vision-
targeted health-related quality of life and to determine whether problems with vision-related …

Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of irreversible
blindness and low vision among the elderly, has not been well studied with regard to its …

We examined the influence of glaucomatous visual field defects on vision-targeted and
generic health-related quality of life. Vision-targeted and generic health status were …

This study determines the relation between visual field impairment, visual functioning, and
global quality of life in patients with glaucoma. Binocular visual field impairment was …

Background: A number of studies have demonstrated that surgical resection at high-volume
centers is associated with improved short-term perioperative outcome. Whether long-term …

PURPOSE: To design and validate a vision-specific quality-of-life assessment tool to be
used in a clinical setting to evaluate low-vision rehabilitation strategy and management …

Background: Whereas population-based data on the causes of bilateral blindness have
been reported, little information is available on the distribution of causes of central vision …