title: [Depression in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration].
abstract: Age-related macular degeneration is a cause for disability in the elderly since it greatly affects their quality of life and increases depression likelihood. This article discusses the negative effect depression has on patients with age-related macular degeneration and summarizes the interventions available for decreasing their depression index.
authors.affiliation: Médica Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, asistente de investigación del Departamento de Epidemiología Clínica y Bioestadística, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
authors.forename: Yamile Reveiz
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Narváez
authors.affiliation: Médico psiquiatra, psicoanalista, epidemiólogo clínico, profesor titular del Departamento de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental, y director del Departamento de Epidemiología Clínica y Bioestadística, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia. Electronic address: cgomez@javeriana.edu.co.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gómez-Restrepo
keywords: Degeneración macular; Macular degeneration; depresión; depression; disability; discapacidad; prevención primaria; primary prevention