Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Eirini Nitoda

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• Research Article
  Evaluation of the Emotional Status in Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa Using PHQ-9 and Zung Scores: Is the Depression Common in Retinitis Pigmentosa?
  Author(s): Marilita M. Moschos, Eirini Nitoda, Konstatinos Laios, Irini P Chatziralli, Michael Tsatsos and Zisis Gatzioufas Marilita M. Moschos, Eirini Nitoda, Konstatinos Laios, Irini P Chatziralli, Michael Tsatsos and Zisis Gatzioufas
  
  Objective: To assess the depression prevalence and its potential correlation with visual loss in patients with retinitis pigmentosa. Methods: Fifty-five patients with retinitis pigmentosa and 32 age- and sex-matched healthy individuals were recruited in this case-control study. All participants underwent a complete ophthalmological examination, which included measurement Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), slit lamp examination and fundoscopy, and completed the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and the Zung Depression Inventory questionnaire. The diagnosis and the evaluation of retinitis pigmentosa were based on spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and fundus autofluorescence (FAF) examination with dilated pupils. Results: The patients’ group consisted of 44 males and 1.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9570.1000593

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