Quality of life and emotionalchange for middle-aged and elderly patients with diabetic retinopathy
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National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.81160118,81100648,81101858); Clinical Medicine Research Special-purpose Foundation of China (No.L2012052); Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province.China (No.20114BAB215029); Technology Foundation of Jiangxi Province, China (No.20111BBG70026-2); Health Department Science and Technology Foundation of Jiangxi Province, China (No.20121026); Education Department Youth Scientific Research Foundation of Jiangxi Province, China (No.GJJ12158); National High Technology Research (863 project) of China (No. 2006AA02A131)

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    AIM:To evaluate the SF-36, Diabetes Specificity Quality of Life Scale (DSQL) and anxiety and depression symptoms and investigate its changes in proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) by vitrectomy interventions.METHODS:The present study included 108 diabetic retinopathy (DR) patients:54 with PDR and 54 with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR). Each healthy control group (n=54) sociodemographically matched to DR groups was established respectively. The quality of life, anxiety and depression symptoms were evaluated and analyzed on preoperative and postoperative month 1 using SF-36, DSQL and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).RESULTS:DR patients described impaired HRQL (Health Related Quality of life, SF-36) in 6 out of 8 subscales, including ‘Body Health’, ‘Body Role Function’, ‘General Health’, ‘Society Function’, ‘Emotion Role Function’ and‘ Mental Health’. Compared with controls, DR patients (NPDR and PDR) suffered from statistically significantly impaired HRQL (SF-36 Summary score) (P<0.05). By surgical intervention, the anxiety and depression score were significantly reduced, while the health and quality of life (SF-36 Summary scores and DSQL scores) was improved in patients with PDR (P<0.05).CONCLUSION:DR patients were affected in mentation and quality of life. Surgery interventions can improve SF-36, DSQL, anxiety and depression in PDR patients.

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Yao Yu, Lie Feng, Yi Shao, et al. Quality of life and emotionalchange for middle-aged and elderly patients with diabetic retinopathy. Int J Ophthalmol, 2013,6(1):71-74

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  • Received:July 26,2012
  • Revised:January 20,2013
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