Quality of life after orbito-facial trauma. (2nd November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sharma, Gitanjali; Kaur, Apjit
• Is Part Of: Orbit. Volume 36:Number 6(2017)
• Page Start: 407
• Page End: 410
• Publication Date: 2017-11-02
• Subjects: Qol -- orbitofacial trauma -- questionnaire -- quality of life; Eye-sockets -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Eye-sockets -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Orbit -- surgery -- Periodicals; Orbital Diseases -- Periodicals; 617.7
• DOI: 10.1080/01676830.2017.1337204
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-6830

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In the wake of high incidence of orbito-facial trauma, there has been a growing need to assess not only the visual outcome, but also the psychological impact of the traumatic event. This is a single questionnaire based evaluation of 100 consecutive patients with orbito-facial trauma (blow-out and Le fort type II and III fractures) at six months of trauma. 84% of the patients had a NEI VFQ- 25 score of less than 50, with 49% having a score less than 25, reflecting the grim impact the trauma has on the quality of life. The three parameters of the questionnaire - general health, difficulty with activities and response to vision problems were significantly positively correlated. Quality of life is considerably affected following orbito-facial trauma, disturbing physical, mental and social health. Poor vision is positively correlated with poor general health. Psycho-social impact of trauma needs to be recognized as an important sphere in the management of orbito-facial trauma.