Seeing through their eyes: lived experiences of people with retinitis pigmentosa
This study aims to explore and understand the issues and impact of people with RP on quality of life (QoL).
Read MoreImpact of eye clinic liaison officers: a qualitative study in UK ophthalmology clinics
To explore the impact of eye clinic liaison officers (ECLOs, also known as sight loss advisors) on the processes, functions and quality of ophthalmology clinics through the experiences of ophthalmology staff in the UK.
Read MoreBarriers 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 in recognizing and discussing mental health problems.
Read MoreExamining the impact of a Volunteer-Delivered counselling service for people experiencing sight loss: a mixed methods evaluation
This article describes a mixed methods evaluation of a volunteer-delivered counselling service for people experiencing sight loss, to identify the outcomes, benefits, and challenges of this model of service provision within rehabilitation.
Read MoreSight Loss Data Tool
Provides information about blind and partially sighted people and those at risk of sight loss at a local level throughout the UK
Read MoreNeeded adaptations in psychological treatments for people with vision impairment: A Delphi study, including clients, relatives, and professionals
In this study, we aimed to identify the themes that should be addressed when adapting mental health treatments for adults with a visual impairment.
Read More‘You’ve got dry macular degeneration, ernd of story’: a qualitative study into the experience of living with non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Volunteers with dry AMD with a range of disease severity were given an eye examination and asked to describe aspects of their experience with dry AMD in a semi-structured interview. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and subjected to Framework analysis.
Read MoreSystematic review and meta-synthesis of coping with retinitis pigmentosa: implications for improving quality of life
The aim of this systematic review and meta-synthesis was to present a comprehensive overview of qualitative papers on experiences and coping strategies of adults living with RP, and how these influence quality of life.
Read MorePsychological Impact of Vision Loss
We undertook 18 semi-structured interviews with patients diagnosed with eye disease leading to vision loss to explore its psychological impact.
Read More‘It was like being hit with a brick’: a qualitative study on the effect of clinicians’ delivery of a diagnosis of eye disease for patients in primary and secondary care
An exploratory qualitative interview study to explore patients’ experiences of getting a diagnosis of eye disease, the psychological impact of this and how it could be improved
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