The emotional impact of restoring sight (EIRS): well-being and mental health in children and adolescents receiving sight restoring therapy for eye disease
Any eye disease causing bilateral vision impairment
Participants will complete age-appropriate questionnaires to assess their mental health and wellbeing five times: before receiving sight restoration treatment, and 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment. Before treatment and at the end of the study, participants will also complete a short qualitative interview. Participants' parent(s)/carer(s) will also complete a questionnaire at each assessment and a short interview at the first and last assessment.
1. Young people aged 10-20 years 2. Meeting the ICD-11 criterion of having mild, moderate or severe vision impairment, or blindness, in their better eye 3. Receiving treatment intended to improve their visual function 4. With sufficient English comprehension to understand the age-appropriate questionnaires
Does not meet the inclusion criteria