| Title | Age-related macular degeneration and depression: a review of recent research. | | Author(s) | Casten RJ, Rovner BW, Tasman W | | Institution | Jefferson Medical College and Wills Eye Hospital, and Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, 900 Walnut Street, 8th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Robin.Casten@Jefferson.edu | | Source | Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2004 Jun; 15(3):181-3. | | MeSH | Biomedical Research
Depression
Humans
Macular Degeneration
Risk Factors
| | Abstract | PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to summarize current research findings regarding relationships between depression and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
RECENT FINDINGS: The current literature indicates that the prevalence of depression among patients with AMD is fairly high (approximately 30%) and that depression is a major cause of disability among patients with AMD, even when severity of vision loss is considered. Interventions to alleviate the emotional distress associated with vision loss are also discussed.
SUMMARY: Several studies indicate that AMD is a risk factor for depression, and this has serious consequences for the quality of life among patients with AMD. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Review
| | PubMed ID | 15118503 |
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