ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2022
The Association between Vision Impairment and Depression: A Systematic Review of Population-Based Studies.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 51 citations in OpenAlex.
- Risk and protective factors associated with depressive symptoms in older adults with visual impairment: a systematic review.The Gerontologist · 2026Pooled it
- The Evolving Landscape of Vision Rehabilitation: Current Status and Future Directions.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026Review
- Sarcopenia, Depression, Fatigue, and Fear of Falling in Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Visual Impairment: Empirical Research Quantitative.Nursing open · 2026Observational
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- Discordance between measured and perceived vision in older adults: the need for objective screening despite health consciousness.npj aging · 2026Article
- Economic burden of blindness and moderate to severe vision impairment in Slovenia.Health economics review · 2026Article
- Hearing impairment and depression in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: the potential intermediary role of sleep duration in the CHARLS cohort.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- When eye disease affects the mind: Psychological burden and functioning in autoimmune ophthalmology.World journal of clinical cases · 2026Article
- Nomogram-based prediction of postoperative proliferative vitreoretinopathy following scleral buckling surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.International journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Self images: an empirical enquiry into Rembrandt's self-portraits.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Paralympic health: emerging trends and innovations.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- Association between depression and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults: a study based on the health and retirement study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Seeing the unseen: The low treatment rate of eye emergencies in Africa.World journal of methodology · 2025Article
- Impact of phakic intraocular lens implantation on anxiety and depression in patients with high myopia.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Mental Health of US Children With Vision Impairment: An Analysis of the National Health Interview Survey.American journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Association between self-reported vision and mental well-being: a cross-sectional secondary analysis of Health Survey for England data.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Associations of cumulative hearing and vision loss with depression among U.S. adults aged 50 and older: results from the health and retirement study.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Changing patterns of general practice services during a period of public sector investment in Britain.PloS one · 2025Article
- The Prevalence and Incidence of Depression among Visually Impaired People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocol.F1000Research · 2025Article
- Music listening for psychological well-being in adults with acquired vision impairment: a feasibility randomised controlled trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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Abstract
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate whether depression is associated with vision impairment (VI) in population-based studies in adults. MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched, from inception to June 2020. Studies were included if they provided two-by-two data for calculating the OR of association between VI and depression, or crude and/or an adjusted odds ratio (OR) with a corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) were reported. The proportion of VI and depression was also extracted. ORs were pooled using random-effect models, proportions were pooled using random intercepts logistic regression models. Overall, 29 articles (31 studies) were included: of those, 18 studies used survey data (622,312 participants), 10 used clinical examination data (69,178 participants), and 3 used administrative databases (48,162,290 participants). The proportion of depression (95%CI) was 0.17 (0.13-0.22) overall and 0.27 (0.21-0.33) in VI subjects. The proportion of VI was 0.10 (0.07-0.16) overall and 0.20 (0.13-0.29) in depressed subjects. The association between VI and depression was direct: crude ORs were 1.89 (1.51-2.37) for survey data, 2.17 (1.76-2.67) for clinical examination data, and 3.34 (1.01-11.11) for administrative databases; adjusted ORs were 1.75 (1.34-2.30), 1.59 (1.22-1.96), and 2.47 (0.97-6.33), respectively. In conclusion, VI and depression are prevalent morbidities and should be actively sought when either is identified, especially in older adults.
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