Self-Reported Visual Complaints in People with Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Scientific research increasingly focuses on visual symptoms of people with Parkinson's disease (PD). However, this mostly involves functional measures, whereas self-reported data are equally important for guiding clinical care.

Objective

This review provides an overview of the nature and prevalence of self-reported visual complaints by people with PD, compared to healthy controls.

Methods

A systematic literature search was performed. Studies from three databases (PubMed, PsycInfo, and Web of Science) were screened for eligibility. Only studies that reported results of visual self-reports in people with idiopathic PD were included.

Results

One hundred and thirty-nine eligible articles were analyzed. Visual complaints ranged from function-related compl

SUBMITTER: van der Lijn I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9108577 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature