Episode 50: Mental Health in Glaucoma featuring Dr. Ethan Lester

About this episode

Dr. Mona Kaleem interviews Dr. Ethan Lester about the relationship between glaucoma and mental health.

In this episode, Dr. Mona Kaleem speaks with Dr. Ethan Lester, a clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychology in Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School who works with patients at Mass Eye and Ear navigating chronic eye disease and vision loss. Together, they discuss the bi-directional relationship between chronic eye conditions (such as glaucoma) and mental health and the impact they each have on the other. The discussion also covers the importance and availability of services...

People in this episode

Host: Mona Kaleem

Guest: Dr Ethan Lester

Topics covered

• mental health
• glaucoma
• chronic eye disease
• vision loss

Keywords

• bi-directional relationship
• psychology
• Harvard Medical School
• Mass Eye and Ear

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mental Health in Glaucoma

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