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Hernández García, Elena

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Elena
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Hernández García
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/85719
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Medicina
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Inmunología, Oftalmología y ORL
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    Quality of life and visual function in children with glaucoma in Spain
    (Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología, 2018) Moreno, María Nieves; Morales Fernández, Laura; Ruiz Medrano, Magali; Martínez De La Casa Fernández-Borrella, José María; Madrigal Sánchez, Rebeca; Hernández García, Elena; Gómez de Liaño, Rosario; García Feijoo, Julián
    Objective: To evaluate the effect of glaucoma on visual function, as well as quality of life in children and quality of life perceived by caregivers in children up to 16 years of age. Material and methods: An observational and prospective study was designed using the questionnaire GQL-15 (Glaucoma Quality of Life) and conducted on children and caregivers. The questionnaire VFQ-25 (Visual Functioning Questionnaire) was conducted on children. Different variables of the clinical history that could influence the quality of life and visual function were recorded. Results: The study included 24 patients with a mean age of 9.13 ± 3.08 years, and included 3 with unilateral involvement, and 20 diagnosed with primary congenital glaucoma. Parents reported a worse quality of life than children. The result of the GQL-15 survey was 32.3 ± 11.56 points in children and 37.52 ± 14.59 points in caregivers (P = .001). The parameter most related to quality of life and visual function was the mean deviation (MD) of the visual field in the best eye. A statistically significant correlation was found between the result of GQL-15 and the mean deviation of the visual field (children: R = 0.63, P < .01, caregivers: R = 0.81, P< .001). Conclusions: Functional loss has an impact on the quality of life and visual function in children with glaucoma, although the quality of life perceived by the caregivers is worse than that perceived by the child.