Research Article: The Patients’ Perspective for the Impact of Late Detection of Ocular Diseases on Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract:
Quality of life (QoL) encompasses various elements that contribute to individuals’ life satisfaction, including physical and psychological health, life contentment, and social well-being.– According to the World Health Organization (WHO), QoL is defined as individuals’ perceptions of their position in life within their cultural and value contexts, involving their aspirations, expectations, standards, and concerns. The consequence of losing normal visual function is a vision impairment (VI), which poses a significant impediment to many eye diseases and negatively affects the QoL of patients and their families., Approximately, . billion people globally have VI, and this number is projected to rise to approximately . billion by . Furthermore, VI and ocular diseases cause a significant economic burden on medical care. In US, treating VI diseases, including medical, nursing care, and supportive services, reached $. billion in . Moreover, sever visually impaired open-angle glaucoma patients have medical healthcare expenditures higher than those with mild and moderate cases.
Introduction:
Quality of life (QoL) encompasses various elements that contribute to individuals’ life satisfaction, including physical and psychological health, life contentment, and social well-being. – According to the World Health Organization (WHO), QoL is defined as individuals’ perceptions of their position in life within their cultural and value contexts, involving their aspirations, expectations, standards, and concerns. The consequence of losing normal visual function is a vision impairment (VI), which poses a…
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