ArticleDiseases (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Psychotic Symptoms in Cataract Patients Without Overt Psychosis Are Ameliorated Following Successful Cataract Surgery.
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- Beyond Charles Bonnet Syndrome: A Scoping Review of Psychotic Symptoms in Vision Loss.Alpha psychiatry · 2026Review
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Abstract
backgroundCataract is the leading cause of severe, non-traumatic vision loss worldwide, leading to multiple adverse outcomes in mental health, including depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline; however, the relationship to psychotic symptoms remains unclear. While congenital vision loss appears protective against psychosis, acquired vision loss or acute deprivation are inducing psychotic symptoms.
methodsThis study of 200 consecutive cataract patients, with severe vision loss, compares Paranoid Ideation and Psychoticism symptoms pre surgery, measured with the SCL-90-R scale, to those symptoms that persisted two months post-surgery.
resultsThe results confirm the hypothesis that cataract surgery is associated with a reduction in those symptoms (Wilcoxon Z = 5.425,
conclusionsThose results point to the importance of addressing loss of visual function especially in patients with pre-existing psychotic symptoms or signs of cognitive decline.
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