Association of vision-related quality of life with happiness in vision impairment patients
Keywords:
Low vision, Blindness, Visual impairment, Vision-related quality of life, HappinessAbstract
Purpose: To study relationship between vision-related quality of life and happiness in vision impairment patients in aspect of distance vision, mobility, adjustment, reading and activities of daily living.
Methods: This pilot study enrolled 101 impairment patients at ophthalmology department, Thammasat University Hospital in 2021. Oxford happiness questionnaire was assessed by impairment patients. In details, distance vision, mobility and lighting, adjustment, reading and fine work, and activities of daily living were evaluated using Low Vision Quality of Life (LVQOL) questionnaire and demographic data were collected using data sheet.
Results: There is a significant relationship between LVQOL score and happiness (p=.006) in low vision group. In details, distance vision, mobility and lighting (p=.038), adjustment (p=.003), and activities of daily living (p=.004) are significantly and positively related to Low vision’s happiness but LVQOL is not an important factor for happiness among blindness.
Conclusions: LVQOL was significantly associated happiness in low vision patients.
Keywords: Low-vision, Blindness, Visual impairment, Vision-related quality of life
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