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Psychologic Adjustment to Irreversible Vision Loss in Adults

To summarise relevant evidence investigating the psychologic adjustment to irreversible vision loss (IVL) in adults.
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Counselling for people affected by age-related sight loss

Sight loss is a leading cause of disability in older adults and is associated with reduced quality of ...
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Training results in increased practitioner confidence and identification of depression in people with low vision: a mixed methods study

The aims of this study were: (1) to assess the impact of a training programme on practitioners’ confidence ...
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Association Between Visual Impairment and Depression in Patients Attending Eye Clinics. A Meta-analysis

What is the prevalence of depression in patients attending eye clinics? In this meta-analysis, depression was found to ...
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Barriers and facilitators to recognise and discuss depression and anxiety by adults with vision impairment or blindness: a qualitative study

The purpose of this study was to explore visually impaired and blind adults’ views on facilitators and barriers ...
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Visual Impairment, Depression and Psychological Therapies

This summary reports the findings of a review of the literature on depression and visual impairment including access ...
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Anxiety, depression, and sleep-related outcomes of glaucoma patients: systematic review and meta-analysis

This study aims to synthesize data quantifying the prevalence and severity of common psychological conditions in patients with ...
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The Prevalence of Depression and Depressive Symptoms among Eye Disease Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

This study is to provide a summary of the prevalence of depression among eye disease patients. PubMed, Medline, ...
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High Prevalence of Untreated Depression in Patients Accessing Low-Vision Services

Depression is common in those with a visual impairment and particularly so in those seeking help at low ...
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