PURPOSE We developed and validated an instrument to measure the quality of life (QoL) of caregivers of children with primary congenital glaucoma (PCG): the Caregiver's Congenital Glaucoma Quality of Life (CarCGQoL) questionnaire. METHODS A total of 70 caregivers of children with PCG under follow-up at a tertiary eye care center in India participated in a series of focus groups, and pre- and p...

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