TY - JOUR
T1 - One-year Results of Health-related and Vision-related Quality of Life After Clear Lens Extraction and Multifocal Intraocular Lens Implantation
AU - Viljanen, Antti
AU - Koskela, Kimmo
AU - Koskela, Harri
AU - Tuuminen, Raimo
AU - Uusitalo, Hannu
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding/Support: This study was funded by Business Finland, Helsinki, Finland, and Medilaser Coronaria, Cor Group, Oulu, Finland. Financial Disclosures: The authors indicate no financial support or conflicts of interest. All authors attest that they meet the current ICMJE criteria for authorship.
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© 2021 The Authors
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Purpose: Multifocal intraocular lenses (MIOLs) are effective in treating presbyopia before cataracts develop. This study measured health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) after clear lens extraction (CLE) and MIOL implantation. Design: Before-and-after study Methods: Patients were treated in Medilaser Coronaria, CorGroup, Oulu, Finland. HRQoL was measured by a generic 15-dimension (15D) instrument. VRQoL was measured with Visual Function Index-14 (VF-14) questionnaire. Results: CLE and MIOL implantation was performed in 137 patients. The patient age was 57 ± 6.2 years (mean ± standard deviation), and 58% were women. The near add was 2.1±0.3 diopters (D). The overall HRQoL 15D score increased from 0.938±0.058 to 0.955±0.057 at 6 months (P <.0001 vs baseline) and to 0.948±0.060 at 1 year (P =.02 vs baseline). The VRQoL VF14 score increased from 85.32±15.57 to 96.57±5.07 at 6 months (P <.0001 vs baseline) and to 96.61±6.48 at 1 year (P <.0001 vs baseline). The increase of HRQoL was correlated with the increase of VRQoL (P <.04). Conclusions: CLE and MIOL implantation improved HRQoL and VRQoL compared to spectacles in this 1-year follow-up study. Improvement of HRQoL was correlated with VRQoL.
AB - Purpose: Multifocal intraocular lenses (MIOLs) are effective in treating presbyopia before cataracts develop. This study measured health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) after clear lens extraction (CLE) and MIOL implantation. Design: Before-and-after study Methods: Patients were treated in Medilaser Coronaria, CorGroup, Oulu, Finland. HRQoL was measured by a generic 15-dimension (15D) instrument. VRQoL was measured with Visual Function Index-14 (VF-14) questionnaire. Results: CLE and MIOL implantation was performed in 137 patients. The patient age was 57 ± 6.2 years (mean ± standard deviation), and 58% were women. The near add was 2.1±0.3 diopters (D). The overall HRQoL 15D score increased from 0.938±0.058 to 0.955±0.057 at 6 months (P <.0001 vs baseline) and to 0.948±0.060 at 1 year (P =.02 vs baseline). The VRQoL VF14 score increased from 85.32±15.57 to 96.57±5.07 at 6 months (P <.0001 vs baseline) and to 96.61±6.48 at 1 year (P <.0001 vs baseline). The increase of HRQoL was correlated with the increase of VRQoL (P <.04). Conclusions: CLE and MIOL implantation improved HRQoL and VRQoL compared to spectacles in this 1-year follow-up study. Improvement of HRQoL was correlated with VRQoL.
U2 - 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.03.023
DO - 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.03.023
M3 - Article
C2 - 33823159
AN - SCOPUS:85107354956
VL - 227
SP - 240
EP - 244
JO - AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
JF - AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
SN - 0002-9394
ER -