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The Impact of Depression on Functioning in Elderly Patients With Low Vision

1995; Elsevier BV; Volume: 3; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00019442-199503040-00007

1545-7214

Yochi Shmuely‐Dulitzki, Barry W. Rovner, Pam Zisselman,

Health and Wellbeing Research

The authors examined the interrelationships between low vision, depression, and functioning in older adults. Seventy patients over age 65 attending a low-vision clinic were interviewed by a geriatric nurse-practitioner, using a structured clinical format to diagnose depression according to DSM-III-R criteria. In all, 38.6% of patients met criteria for major depression. There was no association between depression and severity of visual impairment, but a direct relationship was found between depression and functional impairment. Depression was the most powerful variable associated with functional impairment (adjusted R 2 Branch LG Horowitz A Carr C The impact for everyday life of incident self-reported visual declinc among people over age 65 living in the community. Gerontologist. 1989; 29: 359-365 Crossref PubMed Scopus (157) Google Scholar = 0.20; P < 0.0001). Depression frequently co-occurs with visual impairment in this population. Appropriate recognition and treatment may reduce functional disability and improve quality of life. The authors examined the interrelationships between low vision, depression, and functioning in older adults. Seventy patients over age 65 attending a low-vision clinic were interviewed by a geriatric nurse-practitioner, using a structured clinical format to diagnose depression according to DSM-III-R criteria. In all, 38.6% of patients met criteria for major depression. There was no association between depression and severity of visual impairment, but a direct relationship was found between depression and functional impairment. Depression was the most powerful variable associated with functional impairment (adjusted R 2 Branch LG Horowitz A Carr C The impact for everyday life of incident self-reported visual declinc among people over age 65 living in the community. Gerontologist. 1989; 29: 359-365 Crossref PubMed Scopus (157) Google Scholar = 0.20; P < 0.0001). Depression frequently co-occurs with visual impairment in this population. Appropriate recognition and treatment may reduce functional disability and improve quality of life.