The purpose of this study was to determine if adults with non-paralytic forms of strabismus are at elevated risk for developing mental illness. This was a population-based case-controlled study of 297 adults with new onset non-paralytic strabismus; 42.4% were male. Diagnoses included convergence insufficiency (CI), divergence insufficiency (DI) and small angle hypertropia. Mental health disorders were found in 55.1% of CIs versus 45.8% of control subjects; in 63.8% of DIs versus 52.5% of controls; and in 63.6% of hypertropes versus 57.6% of controls. Individuals with DI were significantly more likely to have psychiatric hospitalisations and use medications. Those with hypertropia had a higher risk of generalised anxiety disorder.
Mental health issues linked with strabismus
Reviewed by Fiona Rowe
Prevalence of mental health illness among patients with adult onset strabismus.
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Fiona Rowe (Prof)
Institute of Population Health, University of Liverpool, UK.
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