George Saitakis, Dimitrios Roukas, Erifili Hatziagelaki, Vasiliki Efstathiou, Panagiotis Theodossiadis, Emmanouil Rizos
UNLABELLED: Diabetes has detrimental effects on many organs, including the kidneys, heart, and the central nervous system, with ophthalmic involvement and Diabetic Retinopathy (DR), specifically, being among the most severe and prominent consequences. Diabetic Retinopathy and especially advanced stages of the disease, have a crucial impact on patients' quality of life and emotional status. In this context, emotional imbalance, psychological side effects and comorbidities, like anxiety disorders, could emerge, deteriorating the patients' condition further...
November 3, 2023: European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education