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Does Vision Problem Cause Depression Or Vice Versa?
My doctor says that I have depression and that I have to use antidepressant, but I am resisting for a couple of years.
I feel like my body is HEAVY, like I am loosing balance, slow thinking, stiffness in my head, irritable, nervous.
Waking up a few times during the sleep. I also have CATARACT problem. My eye doctor told me to do the surgery,
but I am scared. Can my vision problem(cataract) cause anxiety and depression, because I am obsessed with my
distorted vision and still scared of surgery. Please answer: does vision problem cause depression or vice versa?
Thank you!
Barry
I feel like my body is HEAVY, like I am loosing balance, slow thinking, stiffness in my head, irritable, nervous.
Waking up a few times during the sleep. I also have CATARACT problem. My eye doctor told me to do the surgery,
but I am scared. Can my vision problem(cataract) cause anxiety and depression, because I am obsessed with my
distorted vision and still scared of surgery. Please answer: does vision problem cause depression or vice versa?
Thank you!
Barry
Mon, 20 Jan 2014
Dear User,
Thanks for using healthcare magic.
This is well known fact that any kind of problem with our body may lead to development of depression and Eye problems are one of them.
At the same time there is no evidence to say that depression causes cataract or eye problem.
In your case both depression and cataract seems to be independent to each other and you need some form of treatment for both the conditions.
I think this is time to accept your physician's opinion and get operated for cataract.
Thanks
Thanks for using healthcare magic.
This is well known fact that any kind of problem with our body may lead to development of depression and Eye problems are one of them.
At the same time there is no evidence to say that depression causes cataract or eye problem.
In your case both depression and cataract seems to be independent to each other and you need some form of treatment for both the conditions.
I think this is time to accept your physician's opinion and get operated for cataract.
Thanks
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