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Peta Stapleton1, Christine Roil1
1School of Psychology, Bond University, University Drive, Robina, Queensland, Australia.
Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
|July 10, 2026
Summary
An eight-week online Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) program significantly improved psychological wellbeing and vision functioning in individuals with visual impairment. These positive outcomes, including reduced anger, anxiety, and depression, were maintained for six months.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Ophthalmology
- Mental Health
Background:
- Visual impairment (VI) affects over 2.2 billion people globally, often leading to increased anxiety and depression, negatively impacting quality of life.
- Effective psychosocial interventions for individuals with VI are limited, despite the growing prevalence and associated psychosocial burden.
- This study investigated the efficacy of an online Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) program for improving psychological wellbeing and subjective visual functioning in individuals with VI.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of an eight-week online Clinical EFT program.
- To assess improvements in psychological wellbeing, including anger, anxiety, and depression.
- To measure changes in perceived subjective visual functioning in individuals with self-reported VI.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial design was employed with 588 participants.
- Participants were allocated to either an EFT intervention group (n=321) or a waitlist control group (n=267).
- Outcomes were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and at three- and six-month follow-ups.
Main Results:
- The EFT group showed significant improvements in anger, anxiety, depression, and vision functioning compared to the waitlist control group (p < .001).
- Reductions in psychological distress and improvements in vision functioning within the EFT group were maintained at three- and six-month follow-ups.
- Intention-to-treat analyses confirmed significant sustained improvements in psychological and vision functioning for the EFT group relative to the control.
Conclusions:
- The online Clinical EFT intervention demonstrated sustained efficacy in improving psychological distress and vision-related functioning in individuals with visual impairment.
- The findings suggest EFT is a viable psychosocial intervention for enhancing the quality of life for those with VI.
- Further research is warranted to explore limitations and expand upon these promising results.
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