Effect of refractive vision correction of myopia and hyperopia through laser surgery (LASIK & PRK) on symptoms of depression, stress perception and self-esteem in adults (22-55)

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<p> The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of refractive vision correction through laser surgery (LASIK &amp; PRK) of adults of working age (22-55). This study examined and compared the symptoms of depression, stress perception, and self-esteem prior to surgery and one month after surgery, when sufficient healing has occurred. Research has shown that vision impairment has been reported to be one of the 10 most significant causes of disability in the United States, and, even though clinicians are encouraged to assess emotional response to vision loss, the psychological factors that that play a role in adjustment to vision loss have not been sufficiently studied.</p><p>

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Counseling Psychology

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Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:10288076
Date	05 August 2017
Creators	Pesochinsky, Nina
Publisher	Capella University
Source Sets	ProQuest.com
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Type	thesis