Sight-dependent quality of life and ophthalmic findings in a group of Brazilian patients with multiple sclerosis

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Yára Dadalti Fragoso¹  Ricardo Menon Nosé¹  Regina Aidar Menon Nosé²  Walton Nosé¹  Simone Vieira²  Alessandro Finkelsztejn¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Metropolitana de SAntosSantos SP ,Brazil

关键词: multiple sclerosis;    ophthalmology;    visual acuity;    visual fields;    optic coherence tomography;    quality of life;    esclerose múltipla;    oftalmologia;    acuidade visual;    campo visual;    tomo­grafia de coerência óptica;    qualidade de vida;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2011000600016

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: To assess the visual quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), and to observe whether this parameter could be correlated to the findings of the ophthalmologic examination. METHOD: The translated and validated 25-Item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ-25) was used to assess the visual quality of life. Clinical data on MS, visual acuity, visual fields, optic coherence tomography (OCT) and disc cupping were used for assessing correlation with VFQ-25. RESULTS: The mean VFQ-25 value was 78.6±18.2% in 27 patients. VFQ-25 did not correlate with patients' ages, with disability (EDSS), disease duration or medication use. Visual acuity showed a relatively poor (<60%) correlation to VFQ-25, while no correlation could be established between visual fields, OCT and disc cupping with VFQ-25. CONCLUSION: MS patients present several alterations in their eyes and sight that cannot be assessed by isolated measures. Ophthalmological examination of these patients must include many parameters not usually used in standard ophthalmologic consultations.

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