Surgical removal vs observation for idiopathic or ocular histoplasmosis syndrome-associated subfoveal choroidal neovascularization: Vision Preference Value Scale findings from the randomized SST Group H Trial: SST Report No. 17

Eric B Bass; Marta M Gilson; Carol M Mangione; Barbara S Hawkins; Päivi H Miskala; Ashley L Mann; Neil M Bressler; Submacular Surg Trials Res Grp

doi:10.1001/archopht.126.12.1626

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Surgical removal vs observation for idiopathic or ocular histoplasmosis syndrome-associated subfoveal choroidal neovascularization: Vision Preference Value Scale findings from the randomized SST Group H Trial: SST Report No. 17

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Surgical removal vs observation for idiopathic or ocular histoplasmosis syndrome-associated subfoveal choroidal neovascularization: Vision Preference Value Scale findings from the randomized SST Group H Trial: SST Report No. 17

Eric B Bass, Marta M Gilson, Carol M Mangione, Barbara S Hawkins, Päivi H Miskala, Ashley L Mann, Neil M Bressler and Submacular Surg Trials Res Grp

Archives of ophthalmology (1960), Vol.126(12), pp.1626-1632

12/2008

DOI: 10.1001/archopht.126.12.1626

PMID: 19064840

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Abstract

To determine whether patients receiving observation vs surgery for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization that was idiopathic or associated with histoplasmosis differed in preference values assigned to their health and vision status. Before and after enrollment, patients rated their current vision on a scale from 0 (blind) to 100 (perfect vision) and rated blindness and perfect vision on a scale from 0 (dead) to 100 (perfect health and vision). Scores for current vision were converted to a preference value scale (0 represents death; 100, perfect health and vision). In 170 patients, no significant difference existed between the observation and surgery arms in median vision preference values at baseline (74 vs 70) or at the 12- (74 vs 78) or 24-month follow-up (77 vs 73) (P > .05). Preference values did not differ between arms for subgroups defined by age, unilateral vs bilateral choroidal neovascularization, or good vs poor baseline visual acuity. Submacular surgery was no better than observation in the preference values patients assigned to their health status, despite previously reported improvements in vision-specific quality of life. (clinicaltrials.gov) Identifier: NCT00000150. Ophthalmologists should consider the effects on different measures of quality of life when determining treatment for patients similar to those in the Submacular Surgery Trials Group H Trial.

Quality of Life

Eye Infections, Fungal - surgery

Histoplasmosis - surgery

Sickness Impact Profile

Fovea Centralis

Humans

Middle Aged

Choroidal Neovascularization - etiology

Male

Choroidal Neovascularization - surgery

Eye Infections, Fungal - complications

Visual Acuity

Histoplasmosis - complications

Quality Assurance, Health Care

Syndrome

Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures

Observation

Female

Surveys and Questionnaires

Aged

Health Status

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Title: Subtitle: Surgical removal vs observation for idiopathic or ocular histoplasmosis syndrome-associated subfoveal choroidal neovascularization: Vision Preference Value Scale findings from the randomized SST Group H Trial: SST Report No. 17
Creators: Eric B Bass - Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. ebass@jhmi.edu
Marta M Gilson
Carol M Mangione
Barbara S Hawkins
Päivi H Miskala
Ashley L Mann
Neil M Bressler
Submacular Surg Trials Res Grp
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Archives of ophthalmology (1960), Vol.126(12), pp.1626-1632
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.126.12.1626
PMID: 19064840
NLM abbreviation: Arch Ophthalmol
ISSN: 0003-9950
eISSN: 1538-3601
Publisher: American Medical Association; United States
Grant note: EY11558 / NEI NIH HHS U10 EY11547 / NEI NIH HHS U10 EY011547 / NEI NIH HHS EY11557 / NEI NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 12/2008
Academic Unit: Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Record Identifier: 9983980044902771

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