Assessing quality of life in the treatment of patients with age-related macular degeneration: clinical research findings and recommendations for clinical practice | Zendy

Mitsuko Yuzawa | Zendy; Fujita | Zendy; Erika Tanaka | Zendy; Wang | Zendy

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Assessing quality of life in the treatment of patients with age-related macular degeneration: clinical research findings and recommendations for clinical practice

Author(s) -

Mitsuko Yuzawa,

Fujita,

Erika Tanaka,

Wang

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

clinical ophthalmology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025

H-Index - 56

eISSN - 1177-5483

pISSN - 1177-5467

DOI - 10.2147/opth.s45248

Subject(s) - medicine , macular degeneration , quality of life (healthcare) , disease , clinical practice , depression (economics) , population , visual acuity , gerontology , physical therapy , ophthalmology , nursing , macroeconomics , environmental health , economics

The importance of incorporating quality-of-life (QoL) assessments into medical practice is growing as health care practice shifts from a "disease-based" to a "patient-centered" model. The prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is increasing in today's aging population. The purpose of this paper is: (1) to discuss, by reviewing the current literature, the impact of AMD on patients' QoL and the utility of QoL assessments in evaluating the impact of AMD and its treatment; and (2) to make a recommendation for incorporating QoL into clinical practice.

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