Comparison of the quality of life for spectacle wearers and contact lens wearers before and after refractive surgery

oleh: Xi Chen, Hai - Ke Guo, Lu Yang, Teng Yu, Hong-Yan Jiang

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2013-05-01

Deskripsi

AIM: To compare the difference of the quality of life(QOL)of spectacle wearers or contact lens wearers before and after refractive surgery by the quality of life impact of refractive correction(QIRC). METHODS:Totally 72 cases were enrolled in the investigation with 50 spectacle wearers and 22 contact lens wearers. The QOL of them were surveyed by Chinese QIRC before surgery and 3 months later after surgery. RESULTS: 1. The QOL scores(42.29±4.90 in post-operation vs 39.30±5.16 in pre-operation)and satisfaction scores(86.51±9.14 in post-operation vs 71.58±13.24 in pre-operation)of spectacle wearers were higher after surgery more than before, and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.01). The vision and physical functioning(P<0.05), driving and activity in night(