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World J Psychiatry. Dec 19, 2024; 14(12): 1905-1917
Published online Dec 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i12.1905
Analysis of anxiety and depression status and their influencing factors in patients with diabetic retinopathy
Sheng Gao, Xia Liu
Sheng Gao, Xia Liu, Department of Ophthalmology, Nanjing Pukou People’s Hospital, Nanjing 211899, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Gao S was the guarantor and designed the study, and revised the article critically for important intellectual content; Gao S and Liu X participated in the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of the data, and drafted the initial manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Science and Research Office of Nanjing Pukou People’s Hospital, No. 2023-SR-035.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Sheng Gao, Department of Ophthalmology, Nanjing Pukou People’s Hospital, No. 166 Shanghe Street, Pukou District, Nanjing 211899, Jiangsu Province, China. bqzd@163.com
Received: August 28, 2024
Revised: September 21, 2024
Accepted: October 15, 2024
Published online: December 19, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common complication of diabetes and the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness, which has a severe impact on the patient’s mental and physical health. We evaluated anxiety and depression status and their influencing factors in patients with DR. We conclude that social support, good quality of life, visual impairment, duration of diabetes, family history of diabetes, and history of hypertension are critical factors for anxiety and depressive symptoms in patients with DR. Health managers should screen for these risk factors to implement early prevention strategies to reduce depression and anxiety in patients with DR.