A Cross Sectional Study to Assess Mental Health and Self-Management in Glaucoma Patients During COVID Lockdown in Central India.

To explore mental health and self-management in glaucoma patients during the COVID-19 pandemic inCentral India and to describe the correlation between anxiety, depression, glaucoma and self-management. METHODOLOGY:This cross-sectional study included glaucoma patients who enrolled in a case management platform and completed an online survey. The survey included the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the Glaucoma Self-Management Questionnaire (GSMQ). OBSERVATION AND RESULTS:Among the 218 glaucoma patients enrolled in this study, the proportion of patients experiencing depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic was 26.5% and 20.3%, respectively. In these glaucoma patients, a statistical association was found between depression and self-control (r = -0.25, P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: High rates of anxiety and depression were found in glaucoma patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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