High prevalence of seasonal affective disorder among persons with severe visual impairment
Summary:
The paper discusses the association between visual impairment and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), finding that visually impaired individuals are more susceptible to SAD than those with full sight.
Categories
- Seasonal affective disorder: The paper explores the prevalence of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) in visually impaired individuals, finding a significant association between visual impairment and SAD.
- Eye health: The paper discusses the role of visual impairment in susceptibility to SAD, suggesting that decreased retinal light input may play a role in the pathogenesis of SAD.
Author(s)
H Dam, I Hageman
Publication Year:
2016
Number of Citations:
19
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