Anxious, depressed patients more likely to develop vision loss
Not surprisingly, the reverse is also true, shows US research
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People with anxiety and depression are more likely to go on to develop impaired vision, a US study shows.
Using data from more than 7500 older men and women, US researchers have found that individuals with symptoms of depression are 37% more likely to self-report impaired vision in a five-year follow-up than those without depression.