In collaboration with colleagues within ARU and internationally, we are conducting research into social and health determinants that are associated with vision loss.
Building on our recent research examining the effects of dual sensory (vision, hearing) losses, we are looking at the additive or synergistic effects of multiple impairments on health outcomes. It is known multiple deficits have greater negative effects than single impairment.
Vision (and hearing losses) individually have a substantial impact on mental health. Our recent research shown that combined sensory loss has a much bigger impact on depression and chronic anxiety. While it is not possible to alter irreversible causes of visual and hearing losses, it may be possible to address the mental health of people who have sensory impairment.
Our research looks at associations between physical activity and ocular health.
Professor Shahina Pardhan
Professor Rupert Bourne
Dr Lee Smith
Dr Guillermo F. López-Sánchez
Dr Mike Trott
You can view our latest publications on the VERI publications page.