Anxiety and depression in patients wearing prosthetic eyes.
Ludwig M HeindlMarc TresterYongwei GuoFlorian ZwienerNarges SadatNicola S PineKeith R PineAndreas TrawegerAlexander C RokohlPublished in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2020)
Anxiety and depression disorders seem to be underdiagnosed in prosthetic eye wearers and to have higher incidence compared with the general population. Therefore, a psychometric screening should be routinely implemented in the clinical care. For a successful long-term rehabilitation, integrated care by a multidisciplinary team including ophthalmic plastic surgeons, ophthalmologists, ocularists, general practitioners, and psychologists is essential.