The VF-14 index of visual function in recipients of a corneal graft: a 2-year follow-up study.

Purpose: To assess visual functioning and other health-related quality of life outcomes after corneal grafting.

Design: A cohort study of corneal graft recipients observed for a minimum of 2 years after transplantation.

Methods: Repeated measurements were obtained by telephone interviews preoperatively and later at 1 and 2 years post-corneal transplantation in 217 patients with the following questionnaires: visual function index (VF-14), visual symptom score and global measures of trouble with vision, dissatisfaction with vision, ocular pain, and discomfort.