Mental Health Status of Visually Impaired  Patients in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, South-Western Nigeria

Susannah Temitope Adepoju; Joshua Owoeye; Yinka Ologunsua; Olukayode Abayomi

Authors

Susannah Temitope Adepoju Department of Ophthalmology, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
Joshua Owoeye Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State.
Yinka Ologunsua Department of Ophthalmology, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
Olukayode Abayomi Department of Mental Health, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

Abstract

Loss of vision may have negative psychosocial consequences that affect everyday life. Poor mental health may potentially affect an individual’s capacity to take care of his general health1 , including his eyes. Therefore, poor mental health and visual impairment may form a vicious cycle. The aim of this study was to assess the mental health status of patients presenting with visual impairment to tertiary eye clinic in Ogbomoso, South-Western Nigeria.

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