AGE-RELATED AND SITUATIONAL DEPRESSION

Preventing depression in age-related macular degeneration.

CONTEXT Age-related macular degeneration is a prevalent disease of aging that may cause irreversible vision loss, disability, and depression. The latter is rarely recognized or treated in ophthalmologic settings. OBJECTIVE To determine whether problem-solving treatment can prevent depressive disorders in patients with recent vision loss. DESIGN Randomized, controlled trial. SETTING Outpat...

Hand Function Related to Age and Sex

Objectives: The purpose of this study was for evaluation of relationship between hand function and age, sex by Jebson Taylor Test.This study determined whether age might be a factor when associated with sex. Methods: In this study Jebson Taylor was evaluated on hand in 180 normal males and females (0.50% male, 0.50% female) in each of the following 7 subtest in 3 age groups: (15-25), (35-45)...

Depression and anxiety in age-related macular degeneration

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Anxiety and depression prevalence rates in age-related macular degeneration.

PURPOSE To estimate the prevalence rates of depression and anxiety in patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and the relationship with visual acuity and to develop a simple algorithm for depression screening. METHODS This cross-sectional, prospective, observational, multicenter study was performed in France, Germany, and Italy. Retina specialists at 10 centers per country ea...

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