Abstract
Ophthalmic patients who have conditions that affect their appearance are vulnerable to altered body image, and appearance-related distress and anxiety. Some patients will cope better than others, but generally if they place less value on their appearance, are less concerned about negative evaluation from others, satisfied with the social support they receive and perceive the difference to be less severe/visible to others, they should have a lower risk of appearance-related distress. Interventions are available to support patients and their families. Many are simple and can include: normalizing feelings; giving a patient support leaflet; and helping the patient devise strategies for managing unhelpful reactions from others.
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