Impact of Visual Impairment on the Wellbeing and Functional Disability of Patients with Glaucoma in India.

Purpose: To investigate the impact of glaucoma-associated vision loss on quality of life and social functioning in Indians.

Methods: A cross-sectional study with prospective enrollment was conducted. Participants were divided as: mild, moderate, and severe.

Cultural considerations for South Asian women with breast cancer.

Purpose: Cultural values shape a woman's experience of disease and introduce novel stressors that influence psychosocial needs and adaptation. This literature review examines the psychosocial impact of breast cancer in South Asian women, a large group that has received little attention in this regard.

Methods: We conducted a comprehensive review of the literature published before April 2014 using Ovid MEDLINE, PsychINFO, PubMED, CINHAL, EMBASE, and Sociological Abstracts.