TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute Optic Neuropathy and Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
AU - Fabian, Ido D.
AU - Abudi, Anat
AU - Kinori, Michael
AU - Moisseiev, Joseph
AU - Liashets-Peer, Anna
AU - Zohar, Joseph
AU - Huna-Baron, Ruth
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2017/7/4
Y1 - 2017/7/4
N2 - This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 171 acute optic neuropathy (AON) patients, and to compare the findings to those previously reported on 366 rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) patients. PTSD positively screened AON patients underwent a structured psychiatric interview and a Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ). Clinical measures were retrieved from medical records and compared between cohorts. None of the AON patients was diagnosed with PTSD, as opposed to 2.5% of RRD patients (P = 0.063). Of the AON cohort, 34% of patients were administered steroids, compared to none of the RRD patients, whereas all of the RRD patients underwent surgery, compared to none of the AON patients (P < 0.001). Clinical measures and VFQ scores were not found as risk factors for PTSD prediction. Results imply the potential role of surgery and of steroid treatment in developing PTSD in cases of ocular insults.
AB - This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 171 acute optic neuropathy (AON) patients, and to compare the findings to those previously reported on 366 rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) patients. PTSD positively screened AON patients underwent a structured psychiatric interview and a Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ). Clinical measures were retrieved from medical records and compared between cohorts. None of the AON patients was diagnosed with PTSD, as opposed to 2.5% of RRD patients (P = 0.063). Of the AON cohort, 34% of patients were administered steroids, compared to none of the RRD patients, whereas all of the RRD patients underwent surgery, compared to none of the AON patients (P < 0.001). Clinical measures and VFQ scores were not found as risk factors for PTSD prediction. Results imply the potential role of surgery and of steroid treatment in developing PTSD in cases of ocular insults.
KW - Acute optic neuropathy
KW - posttraumatic stress disorder
KW - rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84963830572
U2 - 10.3109/08820538.2015.1115086
DO - 10.3109/08820538.2015.1115086
M3 - Article
C2 - 27081743
AN - SCOPUS:84963830572
SN - 0882-0538
VL - 32
SP - 400
EP - 406
JO - Seminars in Ophthalmology
JF - Seminars in Ophthalmology
IS - 4
ER -