Mental stress as consequence and cause of vision loss: the dawn of psychosomatic ophthalmology for preventive and personalized medicine

BA Sabel, J Wang, L Cárdenas-Morales, M Faiq… - EPMA journal, 2018 - Springer
The loss of vision after damage to the retina, optic nerve, or brain has often grave
consequences in everyday life such as problems with recognizing faces, reading, or …

Profound vision loss impairs psychological well-being in young and middle-aged individuals

GA Garcia, M Khoshnevis, J Gale… - Clinical …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of profound vision loss on
psychological well-being in adolescents, young adults, and middle-aged adults with regard …

The prevalence of anxiety and depression in people with age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review of observational study data

SR Dawson, CD Mallen, MB Gouldstone, R Yarham… - BMC …, 2014 - Springer
Background Comorbid mental health problems have been shown to have an adverse effect
on the quality of life of people with common eye disorders. This study aims to assess …

Co-morbidity of depression and anxiety in common age-related eye diseases: a population-based study of 662 adults

R Eramudugolla, J Wood, KJ Anstey - Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2013 - frontiersin.org
This study examined the prevalence of co-morbid age-related eye disease and symptoms of
depression and anxiety in late life, and the relative roles of visual function and disease in …

Visual impairment and mental health: unmet needs and treatment options

DL Demmin, SM Silverstein - Clinical ophthalmology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose An estimated 2.2 billion people are visually impaired worldwide. Given that age-
related vision loss is a primary cause of vision impairment, this number is projected to rise …

[HTML][HTML] Vision-specific distress and depressive symptoms in people with vision impairment

G Rees, HW Tee, M Marella, E Fenwick… - … & visual science, 2010 - arvojournals.org
Purpose.: To determine the unique contribution of vision-specific distress in predicting
depressive symptoms in people with vision impairment attending a tertiary eye care clinic …

Explaining the relationship between three eye diseases and depressive symptoms in older adults

ML Popescu, H Boisjoly, H Schmaltz… - … & visual science, 2012 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine whether patients with age-related eye
diseases, like age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, or Fuchs corneal …

Low vision depression prevention trial in age-related macular degeneration: a randomized clinical trial

BW Rovner, RJ Casten, MT Hegel, RW Massof… - Ophthalmology, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose To compare the efficacy of behavior activation (BA)+ low vision rehabilitation (LVR)
with supportive therapy (ST)+ LVR to prevent depressive disorders in patients with age …

Anxiety and depression in patients with advanced macular degeneration: current perspectives

VR Cimarolli, RJ Casten, BW Rovner, V Heyl… - Clinical …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)–despite advances in prevention and medical
treatment options–remains prevalent among older adults, often resulting in functional losses …

Self-management of age-related macular degeneration and quality of life: a randomized controlled trial

BL Brody, AC Roch-Levecq, AC Gamst… - Archives of …, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To assess the effectiveness of an age-related macular degeneration (AMD) self-
management program, consisting of health education and enhancement of problem-solving …