Gyubeom Hwang , So Hee Lee , Dong Yun Lee , ChulHyoung Park , Hyun Woong Roh , Sang Joon Son , Rae Woong Park
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Abstract
Background
The relationship between age-related eye diseases and the subsequent risk of dementia and depressive disorders remains inconsistent. Furthermore, the effects on anxiety disorders and sleep disorders have been underexplored. This study aims to comprehensively examine the impact of age-related eye diseases on common mental disorders in older adults, thereby enhancing our understanding of the mental health implications in these conditions.
Methods
The electronic health records of 1,522,036 patients aged over 60 from ten institutions in South Korea were analyzed. Patients with and without age-related eye diseases were identified, and 1:4 propensity score matching (PSM) was implemented. A 10-year longitudinal analysis was conducted using the Cox proportional hazards model to calculate the hazard ratios (HR). A meta-analysis was performed to combine the results from different institutions. Subgroup analyses were conducted to explore the impact of specific age-related eye diseases (cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration) on mental disorders.
Results
A total of 41,637 patients with age-related eye disease were matched with 134,908 patients without such conditions. Patients with age-related eye disease showed a significantly higher risk of mental disorders (dementia, HR: 1.21 [95 % CI: 1.14–1.27]; depressive disorders, HR: 1.28 [95 % CI: 1.20–1.36]; anxiety disorders, HR: 1.31 [95 % CI: 1.22–1.41]; sleep disorders, HR: 1.29 [95 % CI: 1.22–1.37]). In subgroup analyses, each of the three age-related eye diseases was significantly associated with an increased risk of mental disorders. (cataract, HR: 1.25–1.33; glaucoma, HR: 1.15–1.49; age-related macular degeneration, HR: 1.18–1.37).
Conclusion
Age-related eye diseases increase the risk of developing mental disorders in older adults, highlighting the need for a multidisciplinary approach to patient care in these conditions.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Affective Disorders publishes papers concerned with affective disorders in the widest sense: depression, mania, mood spectrum, emotions and personality, anxiety and stress. It is interdisciplinary and aims to bring together different approaches for a diverse readership. Top quality papers will be accepted dealing with any aspect of affective disorders, including neuroimaging, cognitive neurosciences, genetics, molecular biology, experimental and clinical neurosciences, pharmacology, neuroimmunoendocrinology, intervention and treatment trials.