Psychological and Psychiatric Characteristics of People with Keratoconus
Szymon Florek,
Piotr Gościniewicz,
Magdalena Suszka
et al.
Abstract:Background and Objectives: There are many reports in the literature on the co-occurrence of somatic diseases and psychiatric disorders. Relatively few have addressed the co-occurrence of corneal cone with anxiety, depression, or personality disorders. Materials and Methods: 99 patients with keratoconus (study group) and 92 patients without keratoconus (control group) participated in the entire study, which was conducted in 2015 and 2020–2023. The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) and Beck’s Depression In… Show more
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