Journal article
Association between diabetes-related eye complications and symptoms of anxiety and depression
G Rees, J Xie, EK Fenwick, BA Sturrock, R Finger, SL Rogers, L Lim, EL Lamoureux
JAMA Ophthalmology | AMER MEDICAL ASSOC | Published : 2016
Abstract
IMPORTANCE This study is needed to clarify inconsistent findings regarding the association between diabetes-related eye complications and psychological well-being. OBJECTIVE To examine the association between severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular edema (DME) with symptoms of depression and anxiety in adults with diabetes. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A cross-sectional studywas conducted in a tertiary eye hospital in Melbourne, Australia. The study comprised 519 participants with diabetes. The median duration of diabetes was 13.0 (interquartile range, 14.0) years. The study was conducted from March 1, 2009, to December 24, 2010. EXPOSURES Patients underwent a compreh..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council Linkage
Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Award
Funding Acknowledgements
This study was supported by grant LP0884108 from the Australian Research Council Linkage, with Diabetes Australia-Victoria as a partner organization. Dr Rees is funded by National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Award 1061801. The Centre for Eye Research Australia receives operational infrastructure support from the Victorian government.