Association between self-reported vision and mental well-being: a cross-sectional secondary analysis of Health Survey for England data
Self-reported eyesight is strongly associated with mental well-being, irrespective of whether people have vision impairment or a diagnosed eye disease. This relationship exists in people with and without mental ill-health. Mental well-being should be considered in people with reduced eyesight, regardless of whether they have a diagnosed eye disease or mental ill-health. Interventions which improve vision may have a positive impact on mental well-being.
Authors
- Michael D. Crossland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6833-6043)
- Marc S. Tibber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5175-3593)
- Tessa M. Dekker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3616-2859)
Institutions
- NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- Language Science (South Korea) (KR)
- UK Dementia Research Institute (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-101753
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.50
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust