ABSTRACT Purpose: To assess the quality of life in patients diagnosed as having tuberculous uveitis and its association with sociodemographic, clinical, and psychosocial aspects. Method: By conducting standardized interviews, clinical and demographic data were collected using a measure developed in this study. This measure was applied in addition to other measures, namely SF-12, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and NEI-VFQ-39, which were used to assess health-related quality of life, anxiety and depression symptoms, and visual functioning. Results: The study included 34 patients [mean age: 46.5 ± 15.1 years, female patients: 21 (61.8%)]. The mean of the VFQ-39 score was 74.5 ± 16.6 and that of SF-12 physical and mental component scores were 45.8 ± 10.1 and 51.6 ± 7.5, respectively, for the health-related quality of life. Anxiety symptoms were the most prevalent compared with depression symptoms and were found in 35.3% of the participants. Conclusion: Tuberculous uveitis affects several scales of quality of life, thereby affecting a population economically active with a social, psychological, and economic burden. Purpose sociodemographic aspects Method interviews measures SF12, SF12 SF 12, 12 Scale NEIVFQ39, NEIVFQ39 NEIVFQ NEI VFQ 39, 39 NEI-VFQ-39 healthrelated health related functioning Results 3 age 465 46 5 46. 151 15 1 15. years 2 61.8%. 618 61.8% . 61 8 (61.8%)] VFQ39 VFQ-3 745 74 74. 166 16 6 16. SF-1 458 45 45. 101 10 10. 516 51 51. 75 7 7.5 respectively 353 35 35.3 participants Conclusion social psychological burden SF1 NEIVFQ3 NEI-VFQ-3 4 61.8 (61.8%) VFQ3 VFQ- SF- 7. 35. NEI-VFQ- 61. (61.8% NEI-VFQ (61.8 (61. (61 (6 (

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a função visual e satisfação dos pacientes submetidos à cirurgia de catarata com implante de lente intra-ocular acomodativa e o impacto na sua qualidade de vida. MÉTODOS: Retrospectivamente, foram avaliados questionários aplicados após um ano da cirurgia de 22 pacientes que foram incluídos num estudo clínico para avaliar segurança e eficácia de uma lente intra-ocular de silicone de câmara posterior designada para corrigir visão para longe e perto. RESULTADOS: Do total dos pacientes operados, 16 (73%) eram bilaterais e 6 (27%) unilaterais, com idade média de 70,2 anos. Dos pacientes com implante unilateral, 5 (83,3%) declararam melhora acentuada da visão e 1 (16,7%) referiu máxima melhora. Quanto ao nível de satisfação, 5 (83,3%) ficaram satisfeitos e 1 (16,7%) muito satisfeito com o resultado cirúrgico. A visão noturna foi declarada como sem dificuldade por 3 (50,0%), pouca dificuldade por 2 (33,3%) e dificuldade moderada por 1 (16,7%). No grupo bilateral, 7 (43,8%) consideraram excelente a qualidade da visão para perto, 7 (43,8%) muito boa, 1 (6,2%) adequada e 1 (6,2%) ruim. A visão intermediária foi classificada como excelente por 6 (37,5%), muito boa por 9 (56,3%) e adequada por 1 (6,2%). A qualidade da visão para longe foi considerada excelente por 9 (56,3%), muito boa por 3 (43,8%), adequada por 2 (12,5%) e não muito boa por 2 (12,5%). Em relação à visão noturna 9 (56,3%) declararam não ter dificuldade alguma, 5 (31,2%) pouca dificuldade e 2 (12,5%) dificuldade moderada. CONCLUSÕES: Considerando a propriedade óptica da LIO, a maioria dos pacientes apresentou uma melhora considerável da função visual, sem a necessidade de correção óptica, e, portanto, com impacto positivo na qualidade de vida.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the visual function and satisfaction of patients who underwent cataract surgery and were implanted with an accommodative intraocular lens and the impact in their quality of life. METHODS: Retrospectively, questionnaires applied one year after cataract surgery of 22 patients who were included in a clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a silicone multipiece intraocular lens designed to provide distance and near vision were analyzed. RESULTS: Twenty-two patients with mean age of 70.2 years were enrolled in the study. Sixteen (73%) patients received bilateral and 6 (27%) unilateral implants of the unilateral implant group, 5 (83.3%) patients declared marked improvement of vision, 1 (16.7%) referred maximum improvement. Regarding satisfaction, 5 (83.3%) declared to be satisfied and 1 (16.7%) was very satisfied with the results of the surgery in general. Night vision was declared as without difficulty by 3 patients (50.0%), mild difficulty by 2 (33.3%) and moderate difficulty by 1 (16.7%). In the bilateral group, 7 (43.8%) considered near vision to be of excellent quality, 7 (43.8%) very good, 1 (6.2%) adequate and 1 (6.2%) poor. The quality of intermediate vision was classified as excellent by 6 (37.5%) patients, very good by 9 (56.3%) and adequate by 1 (6.2%). The quality of distance vision was considered excellent by 9 (56.3%) patients, very good by 3 (43.8%), adequate by 2 (12.5%) and not very good by 2 (12.5%). Regarding night vision, 9 (56.3%) patients declared no difficulty, 5 (31.2%) mild difficulty and 2 (12.5%) moderate difficulty. CONCLUSION: Considering IOL optical property, most patients presented important improvement of visual function, without need to wear spectacles and with positive impact on their quality of life.