Quality of life of patients after keratorefractive surgery

Purpose: to assess the quality of life (QoL) of patients who underwent keratorefractive surgery and to determine its association with sociodemographic and surgery related factors.

Material and methods. A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study was carried out over a period of six months from March 2024 to August 2024 to assess the QoL of patients who underwent keratorefractive surgery. Data was collected using non-probability consecutive sampling strategy using a validated and interview-based Questionnaire tool: Quality of Life Impact of Refractive Correction (QIRC). Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 26.

Results. The results of this study indicated a moderate increase in QoL, while there was no significant association between sociodemographic factors and the QoL of patients following keratorefractive surgery. Specifically, variables such as level of education (p = 0.09), occupation (p = 0.70), age group (p = 0.30), and gender (p = 1.00) did not show a statistically significant relationship. Additionally, no significant association was observed between surgeryrelated factors and quality of life, including the type of refractive surgery (p = 0.107) and post-surgery duration (p = 0.512).

Conclusion. The findings indicate a moderate increase in the QoL among individuals who underwent keratorefractive surgical procedures. The majority of the patients reported an improvement in their QoL following keratorefractive surgery.

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