Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Quality of Life Following Glaucoma Drainage Device Surgery

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Glaucoma Drainage Devices

  • 483 Accesses

Abstract

Understanding the impact of the disease and its treatment on the patient’s quality of life is an important aspect of medical care. Good quality of life is sought after by the vast majority of patients.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 79.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book
USD 99.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Beauchamp GR, Felius J, Stager DR, Beauchamp CL. The utility of strabismus in adults. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 2005;103:164–71.

    PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  2. Brown GC, Brown MM, Stein JD, Roth Z, Campanella J, Beauchamp GR. The burden of age-related macular degeneration. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 2005;103:180–93.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Medeiros F, Gracitelli C, Boer E, Weinreb R, Zangwill L, Rosen P. Longitudinal changes in quality of life and rates of progressive visual field loss in glaucoma patients. Ophthalmology. 2015;122:293–301.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Spaeth G, Walt J, Keener J. Evaluation of quality of life for patients with glaucoma. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006;141(1 Suppl):S3–S14.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Appleby J, Devlin N. Measuring success in the NHS. Using patient-assessed health outcomes to manage the performance of healthcare providers. Dr. Foster Ethics Committee London, UK; November 2004. http://www.staff.city.ac.uk/n.j.devlin/measuring%20success%20in%20the%20NHS.pdf. Accessed 10 Jul 2016.

  6. Varma R, Richman EA, Ferris FL III, Bressler NM. Use of patient-reported outcomes in medical product development: a report from the 2009NEI/FDA Clinical Trial Endpoints Symposium. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010;51(12):6095–103.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Black N. Patient reported outcome measures could help transform healthcare. BMJ. 2013;346:f167.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Parrish RK II, Gedde SJ, Scott IU, et al. Visual function and quality of life among patients with glaucoma. Arch Ophthalmol. 1997;115(11):1447–55.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. Jampel HD. Glaucoma patients’ assessment of their visual function and quality of life. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 2001;9:301–17.

    Google Scholar 

  10. Glen FC, Crabb DP, Smith ND, Burton R, Garway-Heath DF. Do patients with glaucoma have difficulty recognizing faces? Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2012;53(7):3629–37.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Kotecha A, O’Leary N, Melmoth D, Grant S, Crabb DP. The functional consequences of glaucoma for eye-hand coordination. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2009;50(1):203–13.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. McGwin G Jr, Mays A, Joiner W, et al. Is glaucoma associated with motor vehicle collision involvement and driving avoidance? Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2004;45(11):3934–9.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. Altangerel U, Spaeth GL, Steinmann WC. Assessment of function related to vision (AFREV). Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2006;13(1):67–80.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. Lorenzana L, Lankaranian D, Dugar J, et al. A new method of assessing ability to perform activities of daily living: design, methods and baseline data. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2009;16(2):107–14.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. Richman J, Lorenzana LL, Lankaranian D, et al. Relationships in glaucoma patients between standard vision tests, quality of life, and ability to perform daily activities. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2010;17(3):144–51.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. Waisbourd M, Parker S, Ekici F, et al. A prospective, longitudinal, observational cohort study examining how glaucoma affects quality of life and visually-related function over 4 years: design and methodology. BMC Ophthalmol. 2015;15:91.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. Musch DC, Lichter PR, Guire KE, Standardi CL. The Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study: study design, methods, and baseline characteristics of enrolled patients. Ophthalmology. 1999;106(4):653–62.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Kotecha A, Feuer WJ, Barton K, Gedde SJ, The Tube Versustrabeculectomy Study Group. Quality of life in the tube versus trabeculectomy study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2017;176:228–35.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  19. Janz NK, Wren PA, Lichter PR, et al. Quality of life in newly diagnosed glaucoma patients: The Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study. Ophthalmology. 2001;108(5):887–97. discussion 898.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. Baus S. Psychological aspects of visual impairment. Br J Vis Impair. 1999;17:41–4.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. Owsley C, McGwin G Jr. Depression and the 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire in older adults. Ophthalmology. 2004;111(12):2259–64.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. Richman J, Lorenzana L, Lankaranian D, Dugar J, Mayer J, Wizov S, Spaeth G. Relationships in glaucoma patients between standard vision tests, quality of life, and ability to perform daily activities. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2010;17(3):144–51.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  23. Waisbourd M, Parker S, Ekici F, Martinez P, Murphy R, Scully K, Wizov S, Hark L, Spaeth G. A prospective, longitudinal, observational cohort study examining how glaucoma affects quality of life and visually-related function over 4 years: design and methodology. BMC Ophthalmol. 2015;15:91.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  24. Mangione CM, Lee PP, Gutierrez PR, et al. Development of the 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire. Arch Ophthalmol. 2001;119(7):1050–8.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. Gutierrez P, Wilson MR, Johnson C, et al. Influence of glaucomatous visual field loss on health-related quality of life. Arch Ophthalmol. 1997;115:777–84.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. Jaeschke R, Singer J, Guyatt GH. Measurement of health status. Ascertaining the minimal clinically important difference. Control Clin Trials. 1989;10(4):407–15.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. Revicki D, Hays RD, Cella D, Sloan J. Recommended methods for determining responsiveness and minimally important differences for patient-reported outcomes. J Clin Epidemiol. 2008;61(2):102–9.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  28. Jampel HD, Schwartz A, Pollack I, et al. Glaucoma patients’ assessment of their visual function and quality of life. J Glaucoma. 2002;11(2):154–63.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  29. Friedman SM, Munoz B, Rubin GS, et al. Characteristics of discrepancies between self-reported visual function and measured reading speed. Salisbury Eye Evaluation Project Team. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1999;40(5):858–64.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  30. Lee BL, Gutierrez P, Gordon M, et al. The glaucoma symptom scale: a brief index of glaucoma-specific symptoms. Arch Ophthalmol. 1998;116:861–6.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  31. Noe G, Ferraro J, Lamoureux E, Rait J, Keeffe JE. Associations between glaucomatous visual field loss and participation in activities of daily living. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2003;31:482–6.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  32. Viswanathan AC, McNaught AI, Poinoosawmy D, et al. Severity and stability of glaucoma: patient perception compared with objective measurement. Arch Ophthalmol. 1999;117:450–4.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  33. Nelson P, Aspinall P, Papasouliotis O, Worton B, O’Brien C. Quality of life in glaucoma and its relationship with visual function. J Glaucoma. 2003;12:139–50.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  34. Lisboa R, Chun YS, Zangwill LM, et al. Association between rates of binocular visual field loss and vision-related quality of life in patients with glaucoma. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013;131:486–94.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  35. Jampel HD, Friedman DS, Quigley H, Miller R. Correlation of the binocular visual field with patient assessment of vision. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2002;43(4):1059–67.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  36. Okamoto M, Sugisaki K, Murata H, et al. Impact of better and worse eye damage on quality of life in advanced glaucoma. Sci Rep. 2014;4:4144.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  37. Mills RP, Janz NK, Wren PA, Guire KE. Correlation of visual field with quality-of-life measures at diagnosis in the Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study (CIGTS). J Glaucoma. 2001;10(3):192–8.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  38. Feinstein AR, Josephy BR, Wells CK. Scientific and clinical problems in indexes of functional disability. Ann Intern Med. 1986;105(3):413–20.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  39. Kroenke K, Spitzer R. Gender differences in the reporting of physical and somatoform symptoms. Psychosom Med. 1998;60:150–5.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  40. Verbrugge LM, Patrick DL. Seven chronic conditions: their impact on US adults’ activity levels and use of medical services. Am J Public Health. 1995;85:173–82.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  41. Gedde SJ, Singh K, Schiffman JC, Feuer WJ. The Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study: interpretation of results and application to clinical practice. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2012;23(2):118–26.

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Bernardo de Padua Soares Bezerra

  2. Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA

    Syril Dorairaj

  3. Instituto de Olhos Ciencias Medicas, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    Fabio Nishimura Kanadani

Authors
  1. Bernardo de Padua Soares Bezerra
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Syril Dorairaj
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Fabio Nishimura Kanadani
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India

    Monica Gandhi

  2. Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, India

    Shibal Bhartiya

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2019 Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

About this chapter

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this chapter

de Padua Soares Bezerra, B., Dorairaj, S., Kanadani, F.N. (2019). Quality of Life Following Glaucoma Drainage Device Surgery. In: Gandhi, M., Bhartiya, S. (eds) Glaucoma Drainage Devices. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5773-2_21

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5773-2_21

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Singapore

  • Print ISBN: 978-981-13-5772-5

  • Online ISBN: 978-981-13-5773-2

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation