Young adults with vision impairment in India: Loneliness and social networks.
Vijaya K GothwalJahnavi KanchustambamKrishnapriya KodavatiAhalya SubramanianPublished in: Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) (2024)
Loneliness was commonly experienced by young VI adults and was higher among those with lower levels of education. Loneliness decreased with the presence of a larger number of people in network, suggesting that interventions to increase social activity and participation may be valuable in young VI adults.