ReviewGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2023
Psychological interventions to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) in glaucoma patients: a review.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- The bidirectional enigma of glaucoma and anxiety: from neuroinflammatory mechanisms to mind-body integrated therapies.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- From meta-analysis to Mendelian randomization: Unidirectional perspectives on the association of glaucoma with depression and anxiety.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Development and Pilot Testing of a Mobile App Psychosocial Intervention for Psychological Distress in Individuals with Glaucoma.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Research progress on glaucoma complicated with anxiety and depression.International journal of ophthalmology · 2026Review
- Illness uncertainty, anxiety, and depression in primary glaucoma and associated influencing factors.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Strabismic Adults' Expectations of Psychosocial Support From Healthcare Professionals-A Qualitative Descriptive Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Eye yoga for glaucoma: recovery of vascular dysregulation and visual field function-a randomized controlled trial.The EPMA journal · 2025Article
- Impact of Physiological and Psychological Stress on Glaucoma Development and Progression: A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Self-management challenges and support needs among patients with primary glaucoma: a qualitative study.BMC nursing · 2023Article
- Vascular dysregulation in glaucoma: retinal vasoconstriction and normal neurovascular coupling in altitudinal visual field defects.The EPMA journal · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeGlaucoma has been increasing recognised to cause significant mental health burden to patients while psychological factors also play important roles in the development and progression of glaucoma. This review presents the current evidence of the impact of psychological interventions in glaucoma patients to improve their holistic care in terms of both physical and mental health by modulating psychological symptoms and supporting glaucoma control.
methodsA literature search was conducted on PubMed for relevant studies up to February 2022. Types of psychological interventions include meditation, autogenic relaxation, music, hypnosis, motivational interviewing, psychological nursing and bright light exposure. Outcomes investigated were ocular parameters including intraocular pressure, mental health, patient motivation and satisfaction, and overall quality of life.
resultsSeventeen studies investigating the effects of psychological interventions on improving the care of glaucoma patients were reviewed. Daily meditation for 30 to 60 min has been shown to be effective in improving glaucoma control in terms of reducing intraocular pressure by 1.5 to 6.1 mmHg and improving ocular perfusion and quality of life. The impacts of music, autogenic training and psychological nursing on glaucoma control, vision outcomes and psychological symptoms are also promising while bright light exposure has shown some effects on sleeping quality. However, there is insufficient basis to support the adoption of motivational interviewing or hypnosis in glaucoma patients yet.
conclusionPsychological interventions, especially meditation, can play a bigger role in the holistic care of glaucoma patients by controlling disease progression as an adjunct to conventional approaches and alleviating the mental health burden caused by the disease through stress reduction and emotional regulation. They empower patients to gain greater control of their disease and provides additional advantages of low cost, non-invasiveness and minimal side effects. Future research should involve well-conducted randomised trials with larger sample sizes and longer duration of intervention and follow-up to establish the long-term benefits for glaucoma patients.
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