Research Article

Comparison of Functional Vision and Eye-Related Quality of Life between Myopic Children Treated with Orthokeratology and Single-Vision Spectacles in Southern China

Table 2

PedEyeQ domain scores in orthokeratology and single-vision spectacles groups.

PedEyeQ domainsMedian (range) PedEyeQ scores valueMean difference (95% CI)
OK (N = 50)SVS (N = 43)

Child
 Functional vision92.5 (75.0, 100)70.0 (50.0, 80.0)<0.00117.8 (10.8, 24.9)
 Bothered by eyes/vision100 (83.7, 100)75.0 (50.0, 90.0)<0.00118.3 (10.4, 26.2)
 Social100 (90, 100)85.0 (60, 100)<0.00117.1 (10.2, 24.1)
 Frustration/worry77.8 (61.1, 100)55.5 (38.9, 72.2)<0.00119.9 (11.3, 28.5)
Proxy
 Functional vision95.0 (80.0, 100)65.0 (50.0, 95.0)<0.00116.9 (8.81, 24.9)
 Bothered by eyes/vision100 (82.5, 100)70.0 (55.0, 100)0.00215.0 (5.96, 24.1)
 Social100 (87.5, 100)81.3 (56.3, 100)<0.00113.7 (6.02, 21.4)
 Frustration/worry87.5 (67.2, 100)62.5 (50.0, 81.3)<0.00116.6 (7.80, 25.3)
 Eye care100 (75.0, 100)75.0 (50.0, 91.7)<0.00114.3 (6.76, 21.8)
Parent
 Impact on parent/family95 (70.0, 100)70.0 (50.0, 90.0)<0.00113.9 (4.99, 22.7)
 Worry about child's condition65.0 (50.0, 90.0)45.0 (30.0, 60.0)<0.00122.4 (11.0, 33.9)
 Worry about child's self-perception/interactions100 (78.6, 100)50.0 (50.0, 92.9)<0.00120.3 (10.7, 29.9)
 Worry about child's visual function87.5 (50.0, 100)50.0 (37.5, 56.3)<0.00125.6 (14.1, 37.1)

OK = orthokeratology; SVS = single-vision spectacles; CI: confidence interval.