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KMID : 1011420100150020175
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Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
2010 Volume.15 No. 2 p.175 ~ p.183
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The Impact of Refractive Errors on Quality of Life in Elementary School Children
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Kim Hyo-Jin
Kim Eun-Ji
Kim Jong-Eun
Lee Kyu-Byung
Lee Eun-Hee
Park Sang-Shin
Park Jee-Hyun
Lee Se-Eun
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study investigated the impact of ametropia and myopia on health-related quality of life (QoL) measures in elementary schoolers.
Methods: Elementary school children of 92 aged 12 to 13 were divided into emmetropia and myopia groups by spherical equivalent. Then myopia was classified into the low, moderate and high myopia groups. Vision-related QoL scores were determined using PedsQL 4.0 (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory) with physical health (8 items), emotional functioning (4 items), social functioning (5 items) and school functioning (5 items).
Results: The total QoL score in the myopia group appeared lower than that in the emmetropia group, however the difference was not statistically significant (p>0.05). When it comes to physical health (running or exercising) and social functioning (getting along with friends or being teased)-related questions, the QoL score in myopia was low compared with the emmetropia group (p<0.05). High myopia showed a low score in physical health items but there was no significant difference in overall QoL scores in comparison with other groups (p<0.05).
Conclusions: Refractive errors does not have a great impact on the total health-related QoL in elementary school children but it causes discomfort in physical health and social functioning.
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KEYWORD
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Refractive error, Myopia, Quality of life, Elementary school children
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