Psychological outcomes following interventions for people with low vision: A systematic review

Abstract

Psychological distress and depression is common in people with vision loss and is associated with heightened disability. It is therefore important to determine if current low-vision rehabilitation services meet the psychological needs of people with vision impairment. The aim of this article is to describe and summarize current evidence on psychological outcomes following low-vision rehabilitation programs, as well as the impact of novel interventions designed specifically to address psychological outcomes. Several electronic databases were searched to identify studies assessing the impact of vision rehabilitation services on psychological outcomes and 35 reports from 30 studies were reviewe..