Utility Analysis of Vision-related Quality of Life in Patients With Glaucoma and Different Perceptions from Ophthalmologists

PURPOSE To evaluate patient-perceived quality of life with glaucoma and to assess whether ophthalmologists fully appreciate patients' perceptions through utility analysis. PATIENTS AND METHODS Utility values were obtained from 87 glaucoma patients by linear rating scale (RS), standard gamble for blindness (SG), and time trade-off (TTO) methods. Identical questionnaires were delivered to ophthalmologists (n=26) at the same center, who were asked to assume they had mild (MD in better-seeing eye ≥-6 dB) or moderate to severe (MD in better-seeing eye