title: Vision-related quality of life and employment status in patients with uveitis of working age: a prospective study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the quality of life and employment status of patients with chronic uveitis using oral immunosuppression.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective questionnaire-based study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty-six patients had a mean Vision Core Module 1 (VCM1) score of 1.4. The 41 patients with binocular acuity better than or equal to +0.3 logMAR (able to drive) achieved a mean score of 1.2. The 5 patients worse than +0.3 logMAR scored 2.6. This difference was highly significant. Six were unemployed (4 having lost their job because of uveitis-related problems); 3 felt at risk of losing their job; 13 believed their employers had concerns about their sick leave, and 7 used annual leave for hospital visits.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Chronic uveitis, even if well controlled, can have substantial effects on a patient's social and psychological health, and can lead to significant work disability.
authors.affiliation: Manchestesr Royal Eye Hospital, Manchestesr, UK. assadjalil@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Assad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jalil
authors.forename: Kun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Coyle
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: Nicholas P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014605:Uveitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014937:Work / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents