Purpose An 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 …

Importance Given that depression is treatable and some ocular diseases that cause visual
loss are reversible, early identification and treatment of patients with visual impairment who …

Objective To examine the longitudinal association of dual and single (vision and hearing)
sensory loss on symptoms of depression and anxiety in older adults. Methods Two thousand …

Purpose Depression and anxiety are highly prevalent in older adults with vision impairment.
Because symptoms of depression and anxiety appear to fluctuate, it is important to identify …

Purpose In diagnostic systems (eg, DSM-5, ICD-10), depression is defined categorically.
However, the concept of subthreshold depression (SD) has gained increasing interest in …

Study question Is stepped care compared with usual care effective in preventing the onset of
major depressive, dysthymic, and anxiety disorders in older people with visual impairment …

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)–despite advances in prevention and medical
treatment options–remains prevalent among older adults, often resulting in functional losses …

Importance Approximately 13% of US adults are affected by visual disability, with
disproportionately higher rates in groups impacted by certain social determinants of health …

Background Depression and anxiety are highly prevalent, but often unrecognized in adults
with vision impairment (VI) or blindness. The purpose of this study was to explore visually …

Background Depression and anxiety are common in visually impaired and blind adults, but
often remain untreated in those who receive support from low vision service (LVS) …