Sight Loss Data Tool
Download PDFProvides 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
Download PDFIn this study, we aimed to identify the themes that should be addressed when adapting mental health treatments for adults with a visual impairment.
Read MoreAnxiety disorders
Download PDFAnxiety disorders are the world’s most common mental disorders, affecting 310 million people in 2019.
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Download PDFMental health is determined by a complex interplay of individual, social and structural stresses and vulnerabilities.
Read MoreDepressive disorder (depression)
Download PDFDepression is a common mental disorder
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
Download PDFVolunteers 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 MoreLongitudinal Associations of Self-reported Vision Impairment With Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Among Older Adults in the United States
Download PDFIn this 5-year, nationally representative cohort study of 7584 Medicare beneficiaries 65 years and older, participants with self-reported vision impairment at baseline had an increased hazard of reporting future symptoms of depression, and those with depression or anxiety symptoms at baseline had an increased hazard of reporting vision impairment in the future. The findings… Continue Reading Longitudinal Associations of Self-reported Vision Impairment With Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Among Older Adults in the United States
Read MoreIllness Cognitions and Coping Self-efficacy in Depression Among Persons With Low Vision
Download PDFTo investigate the mediating role of coping self-efficacy (CSE) between two types of illness cognitions (i.e., acceptance and helplessness) and depressive symptoms in persons with low vision.
Read MoreMastery and self-esteem mediate the association between visual acuity and mental health: a population-based longitudinal cohort study
Download PDFThis study aimed to determine the influence of mastery and self-esteem on the relationship between visual acuity and mental health.
Read MoreSystematic review and meta-synthesis of coping with retinitis pigmentosa: implications for improving quality of life
Download PDFThe 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.
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