Vision Impairment and Psychosocial Function in US Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Vision impairment and psychosocial function, including symptoms of depression and anxiety and social isolation, are a major cause of morbidity in the US. However, there is a lack of nationally representative studies assessing associations between both objective and subjective vision impairment with psychosocial function following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective

To provide updated national estimates on the associations of vision impairment with depressive and anxiety symptoms and social isolation in US adults 65 years and older.

Design, setting, and participants

This was a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Aging Trends Study round 9 (2019) and 11 (2021), a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older.

SUBMITTER: Almidani L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10884944 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature