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Pilot study assesses quality of life in evisceral patients with vision loss, suggesting need for psychological evaluation.
The aim of this study was to assess the health-related quality of life (QOL) of patients with traumatic vision loss, with a view making recommendations for comprehensive patient management. It was a retrospective and prospective study with descriptive and analytical aims carried out in the ophthalmology department of the Cocody University Hospital Center (CHU) in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, over a period of 13 months, from September 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025. The study included nine patient records of individuals followed for traumatic vision loss. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire and the abbreviated version of the World Health Organization's Quality of Life Assessment Scale (WHO-QOL-BREF). The mean age of the patients was 32 ± 13.7 years, with a range of 19 to 50 years. The majority of patients were between 19 and 39 years old (66.7%). Males predominated (7/9 eyes), representing 77.8% of the population, with a sex ratio of 3.5. Patients' mean overall quality of life score was 51.78 ± 10.73. Patients had significantly lower QoL scores than the general population, especially for the psychological, social, and environmental health domains. The interest lies in the need to systematically include a psychological assessment to ensure comprehensive management.
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