A systematic review assessing the quality of patient reported outcome measures in ocular surface disease.

Objective: To identify and assess the quality of currently available validated patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) used to measure the quality of life (QoL) impacts of ocular surface diseases (OSDs).

Methods: A literature search was performed in the PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases. Articles reporting on the development, validation, and use of PROMs specific to ocular surface diseases were included for review.

Assessment of patient-reported outcomes in vitreomacular interface disorders: A systematic literature review.

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) assess the impact of disease on quality of life from the patient's perspective. Our purpose was to provide an overview of current PROMs used for vitreomacular interface disorders: macular hole, epiretinal membrane, and vitreomacular traction. We review the content coverage of all identified PROMs, assess them against quality-of-life issues as identified from earlier qualitative studies, and assess their psychometric quality (measurement properties).

Refractive error and vision related quality of life.

Background: To investigate and compare the vision-related quality of life (QOL) in different types of refractive error (RE).

Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 200 subjects, categorized into four groups of 50 each, consisting of subjects with myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and emmetropia, the latter being the control group. The mean age of the participants was 23.

Constructing country-specific quality-of-life item banks for adults with amblyopia and strabismus in Australia and India.

Clinical Relevance: Understanding the quality-of-life (QoL) impacts of amblyopia and strabismus from the perspectives of patients using validated tools would enable eye care practitioners to provide better clinical management.

Background: Item banks are advanced patient reported outcome measures with several advantages over traditional QoL assessment. This paper describes the development of amblyopia and strabismus-specific QoL item banks for two distinct country settings: Australia (high-income) and India (low-middle income) and examines the unique QoL issues.

Measurement of visual functioning following first and second eye cataract surgery using Vision-Related Activity Limitation Item Bank.

Purpose: This study aims to compare visual functioning (VF) after first or second eye cataract surgery using the vision-related activity limitation (VRAL) item bank.

Methods: This prospective, interventional study included 787 patients (mean age, 58.2 years) with cataract undergoing cataract surgery (first eye surgery with/out ocular comorbidity, second eye surgery with/out ocular comorbidity) at a tertiary eye care center, South India, who were administered the item bank pre- and at 6 weeks postoperatively to assess change in VF.