Psychosocial impact of visual impairment in working-age adults

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1427-1431

  Nyman, Samuel R ^a   Gosney, M A ^a,b   Victor, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BERKSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONELINESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; ARTICLE; FORECASTING; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 78149485729     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2009.164814     Document Type: Review

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