Vision-related quality of life and employment status in patients with uveitis of working age: a prospective study

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
Assad JalilNicholas P Jones

Abstract

To explore the quality of life and employment status of patients with chronic uveitis using oral immunosuppression. A prospective questionnaire-based study. Forty-six patients had a mean Vision Core Module 1 (VCM1) score of 1.4. The 41 patients with binocular acuity better than or equal to +0.3 logMAR (able to drive) achieved a mean score of 1.2. The 5 patients worse than +0.3 logMAR scored 2.6. This difference was highly significant. Six were unemployed (4 having lost their job because of uveitis-related problems); 3 felt at risk of losing their job; 13 believed their employers had concerns about their sick leave, and 7 used annual leave for hospital visits. Chronic uveitis, even if well controlled, can have substantial effects on a patient's social and psychological health, and can lead to significant work disability.

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