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2307-8960 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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©The Author(s) 2026. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Ophthalmology |
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Observational Study |
| Article Title |
When eye disease affects the mind: Psychological burden and functioning in autoimmune ophthalmology
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Invited Manuscript |
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Matteo Capobianco, Marco Zeppieri, Simonetta Gaia Nicolosi, Giuseppe Daniele Faro, Daniele Salanitro, Marieme Khouyyi, Fabiana D’Esposito and Caterina Gagliano |
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| Corresponding Author |
Marco Zeppieri, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Udine, p. le S. Maria della Misericordia 15, Udine 33100, Italy. mark.zeppieri@asufc.sanita.fvg.it |
| Key Words |
Rare ophthalmic disease; Autoimmune disease; Psycho-ophthalmology; Anxiety; Depressive symptoms; Quality of life; Consultation-liaison psychiatry |
| Core Tip |
Patients living with rare and autoimmune eye diseases frequently face chronic pain, fear of blindness, diagnostic uncertainty, and disruption of social and work roles. In this pilot psycho-ophthalmology case series from an integrated ophthalmology-psychology clinic, about half of the patients showed clinically relevant anxiety, and many reported markedly impaired physical and, to a lesser extent, mental quality of life, despite the small sample size. Systematic use of brief standardized instruments (hospital anxiety and depression scale and 12-item short form health survey), combined with a focused clinical interview, proved feasible in routine care and directly informed decisions about psychological or psychiatric referral. Embedding mental health assessment within ophthalmology services may help clinicians identify vulnerable patients earlier, address emotional distress and maladaptive coping, and ultimately support better adaptation to chronic visual disease and complex immunomodulatory treatments. |
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2026-02-05 06:01 |
| Citation |
Capobianco M, Zeppieri M, Nicolosi SG, Faro GD, Salanitro D, Khouyyi M, D’Esposito F, Gagliano C. When eye disease affects the mind: Psychological burden and functioning in autoimmune ophthalmology. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(4): 117692 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v14/i4/117692.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v14.i4.117692 |
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