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ReviewClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2020

Visual Impairment and Mental Health: Unmet Needs and Treatment Options.

Docia L Demmin, Steven M Silverstein

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readReview
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
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Review in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 117 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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117citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
13.1field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06604104 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Seeing Through Their Eyes - Towards Defining Visual Frailty in Ageing

TypeobservationalSponsorUniversity of EdinburghRan2025 to 2027Enrolled20ConditionsFrailty, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Functional Status, Mental Health
NCT07105761 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Body-mind-spirit Group Therapy on Holistic Well-being and Depression in Individuals With Visual Impairment

TypeinterventionalSponsorTaipei City HospitalRan2023 to 2024Enrolled36ConditionsQuality of Life (QOL), DepressionArmsBody-Mind-Spirit
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

117 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 256 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Neural Vision Restoration in Ophthalmology.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026
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  15. The Evolving Landscape of Vision Rehabilitation: Current Status and Future Directions.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026
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57 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Docia L DemminDepartment of Psychology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
Steven M SilversteinDepartments of Psychiatry, Neuroscience, and Ophthalmology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0699-0960
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · USUniversity of Rochester · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAn 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 with increases in average lifespan. Vision loss often results in significant disability and is associated with a substantial economic burden, reduced quality-of-life, concurrent medical issues, and mental health problems. In this review, the mental health needs of people with vision impairment are examined. PATIENTS AND

methodsA review of recent literature on mental health outcomes and current treatments in people with visual impairment was conducted.

resultsConsiderable data indicate that rates of depression and anxiety are elevated among people with visual impairments. Moreover, individuals of lower socioeconomic status may be at increased risk for vision impairment and subsequent mental health problems. Existing psychosocial interventions for improving mental health in people with visual impairment show some promise, but are limited by low adherence and lack generalizability.

conclusionIn order to improve outcomes, a better understanding of the mechanisms linking visual impairment and poor mental health is needed. It will also be essential to develop more effective interventions and expand access to services to improve the detection and treatment of mental health problems in this population.

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mental healthpsychosocial interventionsvision lossvisual impairment

Identifiers

PMID33299297
PMCPMC7721280
OpenAlexW3109961591

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