Positive feedback loop between vision-related anxiety and self-reported visual difficulty.
Lilia T PopovaRebhi O AbuzaitounDavid M FrescoMaria Fernanda AbalemChris A AndrewsDavid C MuschJoshua R EhrlichK Thiran JayasunderaPublished in: Ophthalmic genetics (2023)
The evidence suggests that there is a direct positive feedback loop-a bidirectional causal relationship-between vision-related anxiety and self-reported visual difficulty. More longitudinal research on the relationship between objectively-measured vision impairment, self-reported visual difficulty, and vision-related psychological distress is needed. Additionally, more investigation of potential interventions for vision-related anxiety and visual difficulty is needed.