Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Zisis Gatzioufas
Greece
Research Article
Evaluation of the Emotional Status in Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa Using PHQ-9 and Zung Scores: Is the Depression Common in Retinitis Pigmentosa?
Author(s): Marilita M. Moschos, Eirini Nitoda, Konstatinos Laios, Irini P Chatziralli, Michael Tsatsos and Zisis GatzioufasMarilita M. Moschos, Eirini Nitoda, Konstatinos Laios, Irini P Chatziralli, Michael Tsatsos and Zisis Gatzioufas
Objective: To assess the depression prevalence and its potential correlation with visual loss in patients with retinitis pigmentosa.
Methods: Fifty-five patients with retinitis pigmentosa and 32 age- and sex-matched healthy individuals were recruited in this case-control study. All participants underwent a complete ophthalmological examination, which included measurement Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), slit lamp examination and fundoscopy, and completed the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and the Zung Depression Inventory questionnaire. The diagnosis and the evaluation of retinitis pigmentosa were based on spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and fundus autofluorescence (FAF) examination with dilated pupils.
Results: The patients’ group consisted of 44 males and 1.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000593