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Table 2 Participant clinical characteristics

From: Vision-related quality of life in adults with severe peripheral vision loss: a qualitative interview study

 

Glaucoma (n = 18)

Retinitis Pigmentosa (n = 19)

Visual acuity (better eye)

 Median

20/27.5

20/40

 Range

20/20–20/150

20/20–20/800

Visual fielda

 Median

−16.05 dB

10°

 Range

−31.42- -9.86 dB

4–20º

Pelli-Robson contrast sensitivity (log contrast sensitivity)

 Median

1.1

1.2

 Range

0.5–1.5

0.00–1.7

Duration of disease (years)

 Median

10

26

 Range

1–22

3–61

Other ocular comorbidity

 Cataract

89%

58%

 Usher Syndrome

0%

26%

 Other

6%

11%

Medical comorbidity

 Yes

94%

53%

 Depression or anxiety

22%

32%

 Hypertension

61%

0%

 Heart Disease

22%

0%

 Stroke

11%

0%

 Diabetes

28%

0%

 Lung Disease

22%

0%

 Arthritis

39%

0%

 Other

28%

21%

Low vision device use

 Yes

50%

84%

Low vision rehabilitation experience

 Yes

39%

63%

  1. dB: decibel, RP retinitis pigmentosa
  2. a For glaucoma: visual field mean deviation in decibels; for RP widest diameter of III4e isopter on Goldmann visual field test