Visual Impairment May Be Associated With Higher Suicide Risk Date: July 15, 2008 Source: JAMA and Archives Journals Summary: Visual impairment may be associated with an increased risk of suicide ...

“The mechanisms for higher mortality associated with visual impairment remain unclear,” the authors write. “It could be attributed to age-related ocular conditions, such as age-related ...

After multiple adjustments, analysis of data from more than 114,000 participants in the UK Biobank Study showed that visual impairment was linked to a 19% higher risk for depression. In addition ...

Self-reported visual difficulty may be limited in identifying objective visual impairment. Perspective from Eric Viloria, OD, FAAO Self-reported visual difficulty had a limited ability to identify ...

Visual impairment is associated with an increased risk for suicide, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online April 18 in JAMA Network Open. The home environment ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dual sensory impairment was associated with elevated CVD risk among middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults.

Race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status are closely associated with visual impairment in adolescents in the United States, researchers have found. The study showed that adolescents who ...