Quality of Life Change in Patients with Keratoconus. Literature Review

In recent years, ophthalmologists have paid great attention to keratoconus, as the disease is socially significant and affects young working-age population. According literature in clinical practice, it was found that patients with keratoconus similar character traits, which are manifested a greater or lesser extent each patient. number of authors, these less adaptability, passive aggression, paranoia. addition, there tendency disorganization thinking, substance abuse anxiety. The article considers cases Association mental disorders diseases such schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Tourette’s syndrome. Examples occurrence after mechanical damage eyeball given. This paper also describes changes quality life this pathology, identified using different questionnaire options. use 18 different, most frequently used questionnaires determine impact on patient’s considered: specialized for General eye medical assessing functions. Using were evaluated following categories: visual acuity assessment, problems near far vision, restrictions social interaction due low restriction physical activity, dependence others problems, deterioration health associated organ, driving fields, color perception pain. ophthalmological used, particular, assess dry syndrome, impairment, contact lens their life, etc. other example, indicator state anxiety scale, selfassessment depression. discusses advantages disadvantages questionnaires, applicability directly keratoconus.