title: [Effect of surgery on quality of life in patients with epiretinal membrane].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the effect of surgical treatment on quality of life (QOL) in patients with epiretinal membrane (EM).
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 48 patients who underwent surgical treatment for EM were examined. QOL was assessed with the VFQ-25 questionnaire before and after the surgery (at 1 week and 6 months).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Before the surgery the total QOL index was significantly decreased by an average of 25% as compared with the controls (p<0.001). In the late postoperative period there was a progressive increase in the total index of QOL up to the level of the control group (p>0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Vitrectomy surgery improves visual functions and quality of life in patients with epiretinal membrane.
authors: Regional Clinical Hospital # 1. named after prof. S.V. Ochapovskiy, Ministry of Health of Krasnodar Region, 167 1 Maya St., Krasnodar, Russian Federation, 350029.
authors: A V
authors: AV
authors: Malyshev
authors: Regional Clinical Hospital # 1. named after prof. S.V. Ochapovskiy, Ministry of Health of Krasnodar Region, 167 1 Maya St., Krasnodar, Russian Federation, 350029.
authors: G Yu
authors: GY
authors: Karapetov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*