Quality of life and handling experience with the PROSE device: an Indian scenario
| Autor: | Pradipta Bhattacharya, Rajeswari Mahadevan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Visual acuity genetic structures Adolescent Contact Lenses Visual Acuity India Prosthesis Design Corneal Diseases 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Low contrast Quality of life Prosthesis Fitting Sickness Impact Profile Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Ocular Surface Disease Index Prospective Studies business.industry Device use Middle Aged eye diseases Indian scenario Contact lens Ophthalmology 030221 ophthalmology & optometry Physical therapy Quality of Life Female medicine.symptom business Ocular surface 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Sclera Optometry |
| Zdroj: | Clinicalexperimental optometry. 100(6) |
| ISSN: | 1444-0938 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND PROSE (prosthetic replacement of ocular surface ecosystem) device is a custom-designed, corneal vaulting scleral contact lens, which is used in the treatment of irregular corneal conditions to improve vision and comfort. The present study aimed at assessing the success of the PROSE device in an Indian scenario in terms of change in quality of life and to understand the handling issues related to the device use. METHODS Thirty-two subjects with various irregular corneal conditions meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Subjects were followed for three months after dispensing the PROSE device. Subjects' demographic details, high and low contrast visual acuity with habitual correction and PROSE device, Visual Function Questionnaire scores (NEI VFQ-25) and Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) scores pre- and post-PROSE treatment were collected and compared. An indigenously developed questionnaire was also administered during the follow-up visit for assessing the handling-related issues faced by the subjects while using the device. RESULTS Forty eyes of 32 subjects were included in the study, of whom 30 reported for follow-up. The median NEI VFQ-25 score improved from 47.33 points to 77.27 points over a period of three months, which was statistically significant (p |
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