Vol. 2, Issue 1 (2013)

Background: There are 0.7% blind people and 4.6% people with eye problems for every 100 people in India. The study's goal was to look at and compare the quality of life of people with different types of poor vision.

Materials and Methods: This study had two cohorts of 80 patients each who attended the outpatient department of the Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally, Telangana, India. This study was conducted between February 2012 to January 2013. Category 1 comprised eighty patients with low eyesight classified as having minor visual impairment. Category 2 comprised eighty age-matched patients with significant visual impairment.

Results: When comparing the two groups, the mean of a number of IOL-related questions asked during the study time was found to be statistically significant. It shows that people in Category 2 have more trouble reading normal newspaper text, watching how other people react to situations, going to street fairs and events, and reaching their full potential because they have visual impairments. Their view made them too dependent on other people.

Conclusions: Both categories of patients have a lower quality of life because of their bad vision, but category 2 patients have a harder time reading and need more help when they are outside because of their eye condition.