QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG CATARACT PATIENTS ATTENDING THE OPTHALMOLOGIC CLINIC, LAUTECH OGBOMOSHO, OYO STATE

ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to assess the quality of life among catarct patients attending the ophthalmologic clinic, LAUTECH Ogbomosho, Oyo State. This study used descriptive design to assess the overall quality of life and general health among cataract patients in ophthalmologic clinic LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomosho, Oyo state, Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was used to recruit 153 patients with cataracts. Questionnaire with 0.836 reliability was used as instrument of data collection. Larger percentage of the respondents 54(35.5%) had moderate energy for everyday life. Majority of the respondents 57(37.7%) had poor satisfaction with the condition of their living place. 77(50.3%) respondents had moderate negative feelings. There is significant relationship between the physical health of the patients attending the ophthalmologic clinic, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital and their quality of life” (P=0.060), there is significant relationship between the psychological health of the patients attending the ophthalmologic clinic, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital and their quality of life”(0.010), there is no significant relationship between social health of the patients attending the ophthalmologic clinic, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital and their quality of life" (P=0271) and no significant relationship was found between the environmental health of the patients attending the ophthalmologic clinic, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital and their quality of life”(P=0.000). In conclusion the findings from the study revealed that the patienst have good quality life and therefore it is recommended that good quality health should be deliver to the patient to increase their quality of life. Keywords: Cataract, Quality of Life, Ophthalmologic Clinic, Patients . Word counts: 242 words.