Quality of life and visual function in children with glaucoma in Spain

• Published in: Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English ed.) 2019-03, Vol.94 (3), p.119-124
• Main Authors: Moreno, M.N., Morales Fernández, L., Ruiz Medrano, M., Martínez de la Casa, J.M., Madrigal Sánchez, R., Hernández García, E., Gómez de Liaño, R., García Feijoo, J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Calidad de vida; Child; Childhood glaucoma; Correlation of Data; Female; Función visual; Glaucoma - physiopathology; Glaucoma de la infancia; Humans; Male; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Self Report; Spain; Vision, Ocular - physiology; Visual Acuity; Visual function
• ISSN: 2173-5794; 2173-5794
• DOI: 10.1016/j.oftale.2018.12.001

To evaluate the effect of glaucoma on visual function, as well as quality of life in children and quality of life perceived by caregivers in children up to 16 years of age. An observational and prospective study was designed using the questionnaire GQL-15 (Glaucoma Quality of Life) and conducted on children and caregivers. The questionnaire VFQ-25 (Visual Functioning Questionnaire) was conducted on children. Different variables of the clinical history that could influence the quality of life and visual function were recorded. The study included 24 patients with a mean age of 9.13±3.08 years, and included 3 with unilateral involvement, and 20 diagnosed with primary congenital glaucoma. Parents reported a worse quality of life than children. The result of the GQL-15 survey was 32.3±11.56 points in children and 37.52±14.59 points in caregivers (p=0.001). The parameter most related to quality of life and visual function was the mean deviation (MD) of the visual field in the best eye. A statistically significant correlation was found between the result of GQL-15 and the mean deviation of the visual field (children: R=0.63, p