Identifying the Content Area for the 51Item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire Results From Focus Groups With Visually Impaired Persons (original) (raw)

Abstract

number of problems per person ranged from 13.5 for those with diabetic retinopathy to 7.9 for persons with glau- coma. For the sample overall, reading problems were men- tioned most frequently, followed by driving, general prob- lems with seeing clearly, and mental health complaints caused by vision. Although the proportion of persons who reported each problem varied by condition, at least some persons with each eye disease reported each problem. The 3 most common descriptors associated with each prob- lem were difficulty or ease of performance (13%), psy- chological distress associated with performance of the ac- tivity (11%), and complete inability to participate in a visual activity (11%). Conclusion: An item-generation strategy for a new questionnaire using a standardized focus group method identified content areas and aspects of visual disability that are not included in currently available vision-specific instruments that assess the impact of common eye diseases on visual func...

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