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  • Gerontology
  • Social Psychology

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  • Eye diseases like glaucoma and macular degeneration cause vision loss, affecting daily functioning in older adults.
  • Prosocial behaviors, including giving and receiving support, are vital for well-being in aging populations.
  • The relationship between visual impairment and social support dynamics in older adults remains underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between objective measures of visual function and self-reported prosocial behaviors in older adults with eye-related diagnoses.
  • To determine if visual acuity, visual field loss, or duration of disease influences the giving and receiving of social support.
  • To understand how vision impairment impacts the complex interplay of support exchanges in the elderly.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of 96 participants (age ≥ 60) at an academic eye institute.
  • Collected data on visual acuity (LogMAR), visual field loss severity, and duration of disease from medical records.
  • Utilized validated questionnaires to assess giving formal support (GFS), giving informal support, perceived support (PS), and informal support received (ISR) with its subscales.

Main Results:

  • Stepwise regression revealed significant relationships between visual variables and prosocial behaviors.
  • Better visual acuity was associated with higher perceived support (PS) and informal support received (ISR-C, ISR-T).
  • Visual acuity, visual field rating, and duration of disease collectively predicted giving formal support (GFS).

Conclusions:

  • Visual function is a significant factor influencing prosocial behavior and support exchange in older adults with eye conditions.
  • Ophthalmological conditions can alter an individual's capacity and perception of social support.
  • Preserving visual function is important for maintaining social engagement and support networks in the aging population.