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Vision loss

Exposure

2 papers2 findings

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: National Institute on Aging and 2 more
  • Humans2

Outcomes

1

Depressive symptoms

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Vision loss increases depressive symptoms in humans.

    “Results indicated that compared with participants without vision loss, those with CVL at 1, 2, and ≥ 3 time points during Waves 4-8 had significantly higher CES-D scores”

    Humans

    Associations of cumulative hearing and vision loss with depression among U.S. adults aged 50 and older: results from the health and retirement study

    BMC psychiatryJul 10, 2025

Associations

1

Depression

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Vision loss raises the risk of depression in humans.

    “and higher risks of incident depression during Waves 9-15.”

    Humans

    Associations of cumulative hearing and vision loss with depression among U.S. adults aged 50 and older: results from the health and retirement study

    BMC psychiatryJul 10, 2025

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Funding

4 grants since 2021

National Eye InstituteUS$1mVeterans AffairsNational Institute on AgingUS$145.2k

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