Loneliness, Blindness, and Major Eye Disease

This cross-sectional study examines the association of loneliness with age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma as well as with self-reported blindness.

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JAMA Ophthalmology
Published
2026-06-25
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https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2026.2168
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Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
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Loneliness, Blindness, and Major Eye Disease

Sophia Ying Wang, Aparna Krishnappa Reddy, Zachary Ray Wakefield
JAMA Ophthalmology
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Loneliness, Blindness, and Major Eye Disease

Sophia Ying Wang, Aparna Krishnappa Reddy, Zachary Ray Wakefield
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Abstract

This cross-sectional study examines the association of loneliness with age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma as well as with self-reported blindness.

JAMA Ophthalmology
Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute (US), Stanford University (US)
Gender equality
Openalex Percentile: Top 7%
Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
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