Mental stress as consequence and cause of vision loss: the dawn of psychosomatic ophthalmology for preventive and personalized medicine

The discovery of the Flammer syndrome: a historical and personal perspective

(2017) Josef Flammer et al.   EPMA Journal

Relationship between normal tension glaucoma and Flammer syndrome

(2017) Katarzyna Konieczka et al.   EPMA Journal

Meditation Effects on Cognitive Function and Cerebral Blood Flow In Subjects with Memory Loss: A Preliminary Study

(2017) Andrew B. Newberg et al.   JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE

Psychological Stress Activates the Inflammasome via Release of Adenosine Triphosphate and Stimulation of the Purinergic Type 2X7 Receptor

(2016) Masaaki Iwata et al.   BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY

Brain: The Potential Diagnostic and Therapeutic Target for Glaucoma

(2016) Muneeb A. Faiq et al.   CNS & Neurological Disorders-Drug Targets

Increased Prevalence of Flammer Syndrome in Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa

(2016) K. Konieczka et al.   KLINISCHE MONATSBLATTER FUR AUGENHEILKUNDE

Unilateral Loss of Vision after Spinal Surgery in a Patient with Flammer Syndrome

(2016) R. Bojinova et al.   KLINISCHE MONATSBLATTER FUR AUGENHEILKUNDE

Maladaptive coping strategies and glaucoma progression

(2016) Ellen E. Freeman et al.   MEDICINE

Fast Visual Field Progression Is Associated with Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Glaucoma

(2016) Alberto Diniz-Filho et al.   OPHTHALMOLOGY

Reduced stress and inflammatory responsiveness in experienced meditators compared to a matched healthy control group

(2016) Melissa A. Rosenkranz et al.   PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Structural brain alterations in primary open angle glaucoma: a 3T MRI study

(2016) Jieqiong Wang et al.   Scientific Reports

Psychosocial impact of visual impairment and coping strategies in female ex-Service personnel

(2016) Sharon A M Stevelink et al.   Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

Multiple sclerosis and primary vascular dysregulation (Flammer syndrome)

(2016) Katarzyna Konieczka et al.   EPMA Journal

Medicine in the early twenty-first century: paradigm and anticipation - EPMA position paper 2016

(2016) Olga Golubnitschaja et al.   EPMA Journal

Endothelial endoplasmic reticulum and nitrative stress in endothelial dysfunction in the atherogenic rabbit model

(2015) Peter Kruzliak et al.   ACTA HISTOCHEMICA

Loving-Kindness Meditation’s Effects on Nitric Oxide and Perceived Well-being: A Pilot Study in Experienced and Inexperienced Meditators

(2015) Kathi J. Kemper et al.   Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing

Interleukin-6, vitamin D & diabetes risk-factors modified by a short-term yoga-based lifestyle intervention in overweight/obese individuals

(2015) RajKumar Yadav et al.   INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH

Anxiety and Depression are More Prevalent in Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma Than in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

(2015) Xiangmei Kong et al.   JOURNAL OF GLAUCOMA

The neuroscience of mindfulness meditation

(2015) Yi-Yuan Tang et al.   NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE

Correlation between Systemic Oxidative Stress and Intraocular Pressure Level

(2015) Masaki Tanito et al.   PLoS One

The temperament and character personality profile of the glaucoma patient

(2015) Harun Çakmak et al.   BMC Ophthalmology

The trilateral link between anaesthesia, perioperative visual loss and Flammer syndrome

(2015) Rossiana I. Bojinova et al.   BMC Anesthesiology

The Influence of Buddhist Meditation Traditions on the Autonomic System and Attention

(2015) Ido Amihai et al.   Biomed Research International

Visual function affects prosocial behaviors in older adults

(2015) Dac A. Teoli et al.   INTERNATIONAL OPHTHALMOLOGY

Retinal venous pressure: the role of endothelin

(2015) Josef Flammer et al.   EPMA Journal

Relaxation Response and Resiliency Training and Its Effect on Healthcare Resource Utilization

(2015) James E. Stahl et al.   PLoS One

Mindfulness meditation lowers muscle sympathetic nerve activity and blood pressure in African-American males with chronic kidney disease

(2014) Jeanie Park et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY

Yoga and meditation in cardiovascular disease

(2014) S. C. Manchanda et al.   Clinical Research in Cardiology

Applying theories and interventions from behavioral medicine to understand and reduce visual field variability in patients with vision loss

(2014) Collin Rozanski et al.   MEDICAL HYPOTHESES

Brain functional connectivity network breakdown and restoration in blindness

(2014) M. Bola et al.   NEUROLOGY

Influence of the Hypothalamic Arcuate Nucleus on Intraocular Pressure and the Role of Opioid Peptides

(2014) Ji Jin et al.   PLoS One

The effect of flammer-syndrome on retinal venous pressure

(2014) Lei Fang et al.   BMC Ophthalmology

Vision Restoration Training for Glaucoma

(2014) Bernhard A. Sabel et al.   JAMA Ophthalmology

Flammer syndrome

(2014) Katarzyna Konieczka et al.   EPMA Journal

A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of the Acceptability and Effectiveness of a Brief Meditation and Mindfulness Intervention for People with Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease

(2013) Chris Keyworth et al.   BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE

Role of Prefrontal Cortex Glucocorticoid Receptors in Stress and Emotion

(2013) Jessica M. McKlveen et al.   BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY

Biofeedback stimulation in patients with age-related macular degeneration: comparison between 2 different methods

(2013) Filippo M. Amore et al.   CANADIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY-JOURNAL CANADIEN D OPHTALMOLOGIE

The eye and the heart

(2013) Josef Flammer et al.   EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL

Anxiety and depression in Chinese patients with glaucoma: Sociodemographic, clinical, and self-reported correlates

(2013) Chuandi Zhou et al.   JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH

Vision Loss and Psychological Distress among Ethiopians Adults: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

(2013) Aemero Abateneh et al.   PLoS One

Rapid changes in histone deacetylases and inflammatory gene expression in expert meditators

(2013) Perla Kaliman et al.   PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Co-morbidity of depression and anxiety in common age-related eye diseases: a population-based study of 662 adults

(2013) Ranmalee Eramudugolla et al.   Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Association Between Depression and Functional Vision Loss in Persons 20 Years of Age or Older in the United States, NHANES 2005-2008

(2013) Xinzhi Zhang et al.   JAMA Ophthalmology

The primary vascular dysregulation syndrome: implications for eye diseases

(2013) Josef Flammer et al.   EPMA Journal

Risk factors for anxiety and depression in patients with glaucoma

(2012) Fumihiko Mabuchi et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

Type A Behavior Pattern

(2012) Raffaella Morreale Bubella et al.   JOURNAL OF GLAUCOMA

Effect of depression on actual and perceived effects of reading rehabilitation for people with central vision loss

(2012) Patricia Grant et al.   JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Chronic stress, glucocorticoid receptor resistance, inflammation, and disease risk

(2012) S. Cohen et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Ocular Hypertension and Normal-Tension Glaucoma

(2011) Alfred Sommer   ARCHIVES OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

Emotional well-being and adjustment to vision loss in later life: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies

(2011) Samuel Robert Nyman et al.   DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION

Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment, Depression, and Anxiety Symptoms Among Older Adults With Glaucoma

(2011) Brian P. Yochim et al.   JOURNAL OF GLAUCOMA

Evaluation of Major Depressive Disorder in Patients Receiving Chronic Treatment with Topical Timolol

(2011) Shveta Jindal Bali et al.   OPHTHALMOLOGICA

Grating Acuity and Contrast Tests for Clinical Trials of Severe Vision Loss

(2011) Ava K. Bittner et al.   OPTOMETRY AND VISION SCIENCE

How mental stress affects endothelial function

(2011) Noboru Toda et al.   PFLUGERS ARCHIV-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY

The impact of low vision on activities of daily living, symptoms of depression, feelings of anxiety and social support in community-living older adults seeking vision rehabilitation services

(2011) Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen et al.   QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH

On the retinal toxicity of intraocular glucocorticoids

(2010) Alicia Torriglia et al.   BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Dry Eye Syndrome

(2010) Meiyan Li et al.   CURRENT EYE RESEARCH

Autonomic Dysfunction in Normal Tension Glaucoma: The Short-term Heart Rate Variability Analysis

(2010) Kyung-Sun Na et al.   JOURNAL OF GLAUCOMA

Nonorganic (Psychogenic) Visual Loss in Children: A Retrospective Series

(2010) Irene Toldo et al.   JOURNAL OF NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY

Psychosomatische Symptome bei rein somatischen Krankheiten unter anderem am Beispiel eines chronischen Offenwinkelglaukoms

(2010) G. Emmerich   KLINISCHE MONATSBLATTER FUR AUGENHEILKUNDE

Functional Visual Loss

(2010) Beau B. Bruce et al.   NEUROLOGIC CLINICS

Coping strategies to manage stress related to vision loss and fluctuations in retinitis pigmentosa

(2010) Ava K. Bittner et al.   OPTOMETRY

Longevity

(2009) William C. Bushell   Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Personality and Coping

(2009) Charles S. Carver et al.   Annual Review of Psychology

Biofeedback: an overview in the context of heart-brain medicine.

(2009) M. G McKee   CLEVELAND CLINIC JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Psychological intervention targets for people with visual impairments: The importance of cognitive coping and goal adjustment

(2009) Nadia Garnefski et al.   DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION

Das Takotsubo-Syndrom von der Erstbeschreibung bis heute

(2009) Samir M. Said et al.   MEDIZINISCHE KLINIK

Stress and disorders of the stress system

(2009) George P. Chrousos   Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Effects of stress throughout the lifespan on the brain, behaviour and cognition

(2009) Sonia J. Lupien et al.   NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE

Neural regulation of endocrine and autonomic stress responses

(2009) Yvonne M. Ulrich-Lai et al.   NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE

Cortisol as a marker for improvement in mindfulness-based stress reduction

(2009) Rose H. Matousek et al.   Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Impact of Vision Loss on Costs and Outcomes in Medicare Beneficiaries With Glaucoma

(2008) Thomas Bramley   ARCHIVES OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

Inward-attention meditation increases parasympathetic activity: a study based on heart rate variability

(2008) Shr-Da Wu et al.   BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH-TOKYO

The effect of personality on measures of quality of life related to vision in glaucoma patients

(2008) K J Warrian et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

Depression and the vision-related quality of life in patients with retinitis pigmentosa

(2008) B-J Hahm et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

Risk factors for primary open angle glaucoma progression: what we know and what we need to know

(2008) Jorge L Rivera et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN OPHTHALMOLOGY

Depression and Quality of Life in Patients With Glaucoma: A Cross-sectional Analysis Using the Geriatric Depression Scale-15, Assessment of Function Related to Vision, and the Glaucoma Quality of Life-15

(2008) Simon Skalicky et al.   JOURNAL OF GLAUCOMA

Effect of compassion meditation on neuroendocrine, innate immune and behavioral responses to psychosocial stress

(2008) Thaddeus W.W. Pace et al.   PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Which quality of life score is best for glaucoma patients and why?

(2008) Philip Severn et al.   BMC Ophthalmology

Measurement of health-related quality of life with glaucoma: validation of the Glau-QoL© 36-item questionnaire

(2007) Alain Béchetoille et al.   ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA