While you may not notice, depression is more than just being sad. It affects every aspect of your body, especially your eyes. Though it may seem minor, you should still get treatment for it as soon as possible because otherwise there could be permanent damage.

5 Depression Eye Problems To Look Out For:

The Grey World

People suffering from depression find it difficult to distinguish between black and white, instead, they perceive both colours as black. The condition mostly appears in patients on antidepressant pills or sometimes who are not. 

Blurry vision

Individuals may suffer from poor visual acuity, which makes it difficult to see small details correctly. Depression has been found to impair vision in many cases, and there is a clear link between cognitive depression and visual impairment.

Sensitivity to light

Depression can cause or trigger many other problems. Anxiety, migraines, panic attacks, sensory overload, etc. Photosensitivity is a common symptom of many of these diseases and can easily affect a person who is chronically depressed.

Extra dry/watery eyes

Patients with depression experience excessively watery eyes, dry eye syndrome, and associated pain. 

Floaters or eye spots

Eye floaters are quite common in people suffering from depression. Patients see little black or grey spots in their vision that look like spider webs or webs with eyes both open and closed. 

How to Prevent Depression From Affecting Your Vision

If you have these symptoms and don't know where to start. You should see an eye specialist doctor who can recommend other doctors who can help solve the problem. There's no need to let the problem you're solving needlessly affect the rest of your body. 

In addition to medical measures, it is important to take certain precautions. These may include exercise, adopting new ways of thinking and possibly anti-anxiety drugs.