Observational studyClinical rehabilitation2021
Is perceived social support more important than visual acuity for clinical depression and anxiety in patients with age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy?
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- Depression and associated factors among patients with common eye diseases at the University of Gondar Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital Northwest Ethiopia.Discover mental health · 2025Article
- Perceived stress levels among patients treated for neovascular age-related macular degeneration with anti-VEGF injections.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025Article
- Nuances in visual rehabilitation after pituitary surgery.Neuro-oncology advances · 2025Article
- Depression and Associated Factors Among Diabetic Patients Undergoing Diabetic Retinopathy Assessments at a Tertiary Care Center: A Cross-Sectional Study.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the Effect of Psychological Resilience on Anxiety in Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy Through the Mediating Effect of Perceived Stress: A Moderated Mediation Model.Psychology research and behavior management · 2025Article
- Mediation Effect of Resilience Between Social Support and Depression Symptoms in Patients With Strabismus: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Analysis of anxiety and depression status and their influencing factors in patients with diabetic retinopathy.World journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- Causal effects of diabetic retinopathy on depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder in the European population: a Mendelian randomization study.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2024Article
- Diabetes Distress Among Patients Undergoing Surgery for Diabetic Retinopathy and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- Effects of social support on vision-related quality of life in older adults with dry eye disease: the chain mediating role of illness perception and coping style.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- The role of social support and the built environment on diabetes management among structurally exposed populations in three regions in Ghana.BMC public health · 2023Article
- The Basic VRS-Effect Study: Clinical Trial Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of Low Vision Rehabilitation in Portugal.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2023Article
- Associations of dual sensory impairment with long-term depressive and anxiety symptoms in the United States.Journal of affective disorders · 2022Article
- Cross-sectional study investigating the prevalence and causes of vision impairment in Northwest Portugal using capture-recapture.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Increased probability of mood disorders after age-related macular degeneration: a population-based cohort study.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Predictors of problems reported on the EQ-5D-3L dimensions among people with impaired vision in northern Portugal.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2022Observational
- Prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety among Chinese diabetic retinopathy patients: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2022Article
- The impact of low vision on social function: The potential importance of lost visual social cues.Journal of optometryReview
- The prevalence of anxiety symptoms and disorders among ophthalmic disease patients.Therapeutic advances in ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate whether visual acuity has the same importance as a factor of depression and anxiety comparing with other psychological variables, particularly perceived social support, in patients diagnosed with age-related eye diseases, with and without low vision.
designObservational cross-sectional study.
settingPatients attending outpatient appointments at the department of ophthalmology of a general hospital in Portugal. SUBJECTS: Patients with age-related macular degeneration and patients with diabetic retinopathy attending routine hospital appointments were recruited for this study. MEASURES: Anxiety and depression were measured using the hospital anxiety and depression scale and perceived social support using the multidimensional scale of perceived social support. Visual acuity was measured with ETDRS charts.
resultsOf the 71 patients, 53 (75%) were diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy, 37 (52%) were female and age (mean ± SD) was 69 ± 12 years. Acuity in the better seeing eye was 0.41 ± 0.33 logMAR. The mean anxiety score was 4.38 ± 3.82 and depression 4.41 ± 3.39. Clinically significant levels of anxiety were found in 21% (
conclusionThis study suggests that patients' perceived social support might be more important than visual acuity as a factor of clinical depression and anxiety in a sample of age-related eye disease patients.
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