Barriers to integrating routine depression screening into community low vision rehabilitation services: a mixed methods study
Download PDFThis study examined the integration of routine depression screening, using two questions, and referral pathways into a national low vision service in Wales at 6 months following practitioner training, and identified key barriers to implementation
Read MorePsychological Impact of Vision Loss
Download PDFWe 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
Download PDFAn 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
Read MoreImpact of the eye clinic liaison officer at an NHS foundation trust: a retrospective study
Download PDFVision loss has a significant impact on physical, mental and social well-being.
Read MoreHow do community-based eye care practitioners approach depression in patients with low vision? A mixed methods study
Download PDFThe Low Vision Service Wales (LVSW) plans to introduce depression screening and management pathways.
Read MoreThe nature of emotional support and counselling provision for people with sight loss in the United Kingdom
Download PDFPeople with sight loss in the United Kingdom are known to have lower levels of emotional well-being and to be at higher risk of depression.
Read MoreMental Health among Children and Young Adults with Visual Impairments: A Systematic Review
Download PDFThe purpose of this study was to summarize current scientific knowledge relating to the occurrence of mood disorders among children with visual impairments.
Read MoreRates of Comorbid Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Download PDFThe purpose of this article is to investigate how age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is associated with anxiety and depression.
Read MoreMental health support across the sight loss pathway: a qualitative exploration of eye care patients, optometrists, and ECLOs
Download PDFThe process of becoming visually impaired or blind is undoubtedly a highly emotional experience, requiring practical and psychological support.
Read MoreThe Relationship between Social Networks and the Employment of Visually Impaired College Graduates
Download PDFThis study examined the relationship between the employment status of visually impaired college graduates in Great Britain and their social networks, both formal and informal. The unemployed graduates had less extensive support networks to help them find jobs; used contacts in less directive ways; and socialized in more structured, group-centred ways than did the… Continue Reading The Relationship between Social Networks and the Employment of Visually Impaired College Graduates
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