[Primary glaucoma and psychological characteristics]

Abstract

Glaucoma is a most common irreversible blinding disease, which is also considered a typical psychosomatic disease. With the promotion of physical, mental and social medical care model, more and more attention has been paid to psychological changes in patients with glaucoma. The mental disturbance in patients with glaucoma is found to be different from ordinary persons in clinic using psychological assessment tools. The mood changes seen in these patients are closely related to the incidence of glaucoma, medication, surgery and quality of life. This review summarizes the research on the relationship between primary glaucoma and its psychological characteristics. A comprehensive and systematic understanding of the roles of the psychological characteristics in the occurrence and development of glaucoma will provide significant guidance in establishing a rational and standard treatment of psychological intervention.