Psychological morbidity in Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy depends on phenotypic, social, economic, and genetic factors
Josef Finsterer,1 Sinda Zarrouk-Mahjoub2 1Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria; 2University of Tunis El Manar, Genomics Platform, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia We have read with interest the article by Garcia et al1 about the effect of visual impairment on psychologi...
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| description | Josef Finsterer,1 Sinda Zarrouk-Mahjoub2 1Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria; 2University of Tunis El Manar, Genomics Platform, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia We have read with interest the article by Garcia et al1 about the effect of visual impairment on psychological well-being with regard to mood, interpersonal interactions, and career-related goals.1 Among the 103 Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) patients, half became depressed with negative impacts on interpersonal relations and career goals. At diagnosis, older age corresponded to higher depression prevalence than young age. We have the following comments and concerns.View the original paper by Garcia and colleagues. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f1ddd2e8fdfa4501a747714b6d7d85f72022-12-21T18:31:59ZengDove Medical PressClinical Ophthalmology1177-54832017-05-01Volume 1195996232961Psychological morbidity in Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy depends on phenotypic, social, economic, and genetic factorsFinsterer JZarrouk-Mahjoub SJosef Finsterer,1 Sinda Zarrouk-Mahjoub2 1Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria; 2University of Tunis El Manar, Genomics Platform, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia We have read with interest the article by Garcia et al1 about the effect of visual impairment on psychological well-being with regard to mood, interpersonal interactions, and career-related goals.1 Among the 103 Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) patients, half became depressed with negative impacts on interpersonal relations and career goals. At diagnosis, older age corresponded to higher depression prevalence than young age. We have the following comments and concerns.View the original paper by Garcia and colleagues. https://www.dovepress.com/letter-httpswwwdovepresscomprofound-vision-loss-impairs-psy-peer-reviewed-article-OPTHLHONpsychologydepressiongenetics |
| spellingShingle | Finsterer J Zarrouk-Mahjoub S Psychological morbidity in Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy depends on phenotypic, social, economic, and genetic factors Clinical Ophthalmology LHON psychology depression genetics |
| title | Psychological morbidity in Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy depends on phenotypic, social, economic, and genetic factors |
| title_full | Psychological morbidity in Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy depends on phenotypic, social, economic, and genetic factors |
| title_fullStr | Psychological morbidity in Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy depends on phenotypic, social, economic, and genetic factors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychological morbidity in Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy depends on phenotypic, social, economic, and genetic factors |
| title_short | Psychological morbidity in Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy depends on phenotypic, social, economic, and genetic factors |
| title_sort | psychological morbidity in leber rsquo s hereditary optic neuropathy depends on phenotypic social economic and genetic factors |
| topic | LHON psychology depression genetics |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/letter-httpswwwdovepresscomprofound-vision-loss-impairs-psy-peer-reviewed-article-OPTH |
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