title: [Quality of life after LASIK: part II. Quality of life and satisfaction of a population of patients treated with LASIK].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The objective of this study was to assess the refraction-related quality of life and patients' satisfaction in a LASIK-treated sample.
  
  
  METHODS
  The French adaptation of the NEI-RQL-42 scale and a satisfaction questionnaire were sent to all patients consecutively treated with LASIK (all ages, all indications) in a same center between January and March 2008. The 13 scores of the NEI-RQL-42 were described. The scores "satisfaction with correction" and "glare" have been further analyzed using multivariate logistic regression. Answers to the satisfaction questionnaire were also described.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study sample (307 patients) has the expected characteristics of LASIK-treated patients. Quality of life scores are generally high (>70/100), except for the "glare" (65/100) and "expectations" (42/100) scores. Most of the scores are higher in myopes than in hyperopes. A lower "satisfaction with correction" score was associated with hyperopia (P<0.001) and with a lower "glare" score. A lower "glare" score was associated with ametropia severity (P=0.002), secondary surgery (P=0.02) and to the use of a non-customized treatment (P=0.047). Satisfaction rate was 95%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Quality of life scores and satisfaction rate are high in this sample, and suggesting how the refractive results impact patients' lives. They also show the importance of glare and other visual symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Clinique de la vision, 131, rue de l'Université, 75007 Paris, France. jjsaragoussi@orange.fr
authors.forename: J-J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Saragoussi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Djadi-Prat
authors.forename: D-A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Lebuisson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Arson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Saragoussi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult