Association between self-reported vision and mental well-being: a cross-sectional secondary analysis of Health Survey for England data.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Eye disease and vision impairment are known to be associated with reduced mental well-being, but less is known about the well-being of people with near-normal levels of vision. Here, we examined the association between self-reported eyesight and mental well-being, controlling for eye disease, mental ill-health and demographic factors, for adults with a wide range of age and vision.

Design

Population-based cross-sectional study.

Participants

7705 adults (56% women; median age 49 years, range 16-104 years) who participated in the Health Survey for England 2013, self-reported their eyesight status and completed the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale.

Primary outcome measure

Mental well-being, controlling for self-reported mental ill health, self-

SUBMITTER: Crossland MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12359461 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature