Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Dry Eye Syndrome
Author(s) -
Nooshin Bazzazi,
Mehdi Alizadeh,
Mohammad Ahmadpanah,
Ali Rooshenas
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
avicenna journal of clinical medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2588-7238
pISSN - 2588-722X
DOI - 10.29252/ajcm.27.2.110
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , anxiety , medicine , psychology , psychiatry , ophthalmology , clinical psychology , economics , macroeconomics
Background and Objective: Dry eye syndrome is a multifactorial ocular surface disease characterized by visual disturbance, irritation, discomfort, and injury. Due to the impact of dry eye on vision function, daily activities, and quality of life, patients with dry eye may experience some levels of depression and anxiety. Therefore, the present study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of depression and anxiety in patients with dry eye
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