Physiology and Psychology of Vision and Its Disorders: A Review

Marilita M Moschos

Physiology and Psychology of Vision and Its Disorders: A Review

Marilita M Moschos

Medical hypothesis discovery and innovation in ophthalmology, Vol. 3 No. 3 (2014), 1 September 2014 , Page 83-90
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Abstract

The purpose of this review is to bring together to the physiology and psychology of vision and to analyze, based on our own data and on the available literature, the relationship between sight loss and individual reactions. As recent treatments for depression are often effective and have few side-effects, ophthalmologists should consider referral for treatment of depression in patients suffering from vision impairment. For this reason, vision rehabilitation should be more readily available and recommended

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