Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.24869/psyd.2017.351

GLAUCOMA, DEPRESSION AND QUALITY OF LIFE: MULTIPLE COMORBIDITIES, MULTIPLE ASSESSMENTS AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLAN TREATMENT

Goran Pelčić ; Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka and Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Rudolf Ljubičić ; Institute of Public Health of Primorsko-Goranska County, Rijeka, Croatia
Josip Barać ; Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Faculty of Medicine, University J.J. Strossmayer of Osijek and Clinical Hospital Center Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Dubravka Biuk ; Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Faculty of Medicine, University J.J. Strossmayer of Osijek and Clinical Hospital Center Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Veljko Rogoić ; Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Split and Clinical Hospital Center Split, Split, Croatia

Abstract

Background: The present mini review evaluates assessment and comorbidity of glaucoma and depression with the possibilities of
treatment options.
Subjects and methods: Web of science was searched for relevant articles using search terms "glaucoma", "depression",
"glaucoma and depression", "quality of life and glaucoma". The additional relevant papers were added from the bibliography of
selected papers. All types of articles were included, no time period was defined.
Results: We have reviewed 11 studies regarding the comorbidities of glaucoma and depression. The number of participants in all
studies ranged from 86 to 6760. Formats of scale in one study was clinician rated, others were self-reported scales. Two studies of
the above mentioned studies explored specific types of glaucoma. In the three studies out of 11 there was no significant evidence of
elevated depressive symptoms associated with glaucoma. In the six studies the prevalence of depression was significant among
glaucoma patients. One study provided suboptimal assessments of depression in glaucoma patients. The other one showed the
presence of glaucoma significantly associated with depression after adjustment for the demographic factor. Most of the studies used
one scale, while two of them used two scales. The reviewed studies did not analyze the therapy options of included patients.
Conclusion: The results presented in this review indicate that glaucoma is accompanied by depression in the majority of
analyzed studies. The comorbidity of glaucoma and depression should be the subject of further research on both, self-reflecting and
clinician-rated scales, taking into account subjective experience of patients and physicians. The therapy options should be taken into
account in future researches focusing on the multidisciplinary approach including novel possibilities of treating both diseases
respectively.

Keywords

glaucoma; depression; comorbidities; scales

Hrčak ID:

187295

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/187295

Publication date:

26.9.2017.

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