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Improvement of the Quality of Life in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Using Filters

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  • Daniel Caballe-Fontanet

    (School of Biomedical and Health Science, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain)

  • Cristina Alvarez-Peregrina

    (School of Biomedical and Health Science, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain)

  • Neus Busquet-Duran

    (Department of Ophthalmology, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, 08243 Manresa, Spain)

  • Eduard Pedemonte-Sarrias

    (Department of Ophthalmology, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, 08243 Manresa, Spain
    Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Vic, 08500 Vic, Spain)

  • Miguel Angel Sanchez-Tena

    (School of Biomedical and Health Science, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

Background: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease with an increasing incidence due to the general aging of the population that decreases the patient’s quality of life. This work aims to study whether selective cut optical filters improve the AMD patient’s quality of life. Methods: Prospective and longitudinal study in 79 patients. Visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and the line differences in the Colenbrander test were measured. Patients answered The National Eye Institute 25-Item Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25), which measures the quality of life related to vision before and after using cut optical filters. Results: There was an improvement of 5.99 points (3.7–8.3) in NEI VFQ-25 after wearing filters. This improvement was 4.0 points for 450-nm filters and 12.7 points for 511-nm filters. For patients with visual acuity (VA) < 0.25, results of NEI VFQ-25 increased by 10.11 points (1.19–19.02) and for patients with late AMDs, results increased by 5.33 points (1.31–9.35). Conclusions: Selective filters improve the quality of life of patients with AMD. The success rate in the fitting of filters is better for those with VA lower than 0.25 and those with late or advanced AMD.

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  • Daniel Caballe-Fontanet & Cristina Alvarez-Peregrina & Neus Busquet-Duran & Eduard Pedemonte-Sarrias & Miguel Angel Sanchez-Tena, 2020. "Improvement of the Quality of Life in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Using Filters," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-7, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:18:p:6751-:d:414462
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