{"id":20705,"date":"2023-07-22T08:47:51","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T13:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zocdoc.com\/blog\/?p=20705"},"modified":"2023-09-22T08:57:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T13:57:45","slug":"how-eyesight-can-affect-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zocdoc.com\/blog\/guides\/how-eyesight-can-affect-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"How Eyesight Can Affect Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

The World Health Organization estimates that <\/span>2.2 billion people worldwide<\/span><\/a> experience nearsightedness, farsightedness, or another form of vision impairment. In almost half of those cases, vision loss could have been prevented \u2014 or hasn\u2019t yet been treated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vision problems share <\/span>strong links to mental health<\/span><\/a>. People with a degree of vision loss are <\/span>more likely to suffer from depression or anxiety<\/span><\/a>. In many cases, this mental distress is due to feelings of <\/span>loneliness, fear, and insufficient support<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, many people with vision loss never experience mental health challenges. Peer support, proper coping strategies, and professional healthcare allow visually challenged people to live happy, healthy lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Common vision problems<\/span><\/h2>\n

General vision impairment (GVI) \u2014 a lack of clear vision without corrective devices \u2014 can occur for many reasons. For example, some vision problems happen naturally over time. Others appear due to illness, injury, age, or other factors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a few <\/span>common vision problems<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n