Development of the Vision Impairment in Low Luminance Questionnaire.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to design and evaluate an instrument for assessing vision-related quality of life appropriate for the specific visual impairment characteristic for all stages of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), with a focus on the low luminance deficit in early/intermediate stages.

Methods: A standardized questionnaire was developed in three steps with participants with early, intermediate, and late AMD: (1) based on in-depth interviews ( = 19) and two focus group discussions ( = 5 each), content was developed followed by 2. (2) The questionnaire development using cognitive debriefing interviews ( = 3) and leading to a preliminary version of the questionnaire.

[IVOM quality assurance in Westfalen-Lippe : Structure of quality assurance and results of the pilot study Q-VERA].

Background: The KVWL-QS assists ophthalmologists in the transfer for good clinical praxis into real life. In addition the QS-commission initiated a pilotstudy "Qualitäts-Versorgung bei AMD" (Q‑VERA) in order to test new instruments for improvements. It was analized, if Reading Center (RC) based controls in combination with specific case-management modules can improve the results of IVOM treatment.