Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Age
65–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Diagnosed with glaucoma or suspected to have glaucoma.
Aged 65 and above.
Able to provide valid informed consent to participate in the research study.
Able to read and understand English.
No significant self-reported or physician-diagnosed mental health disorder.
Independent access to a computer to participate in virtual sessions.
Able to sit comfortably for 30 minutes without any major pain or discomfort, can hear well enough to follow verbal instructions when the eyes are closed, and be in good general physical health.
Willing to practice meditation at home for \~15 minutes per day.
You may not be if
Inability to provide valid informed consent.
Significant communication barriers or lack of English proficiency that prevents participants from completing the questionnaires.
Self-reported substance abuse or dependence within the past 3 months.
Having acutely unstable medical illnesses, including delirium or acute cerebrovascular or cardiovascular events within the last 6 months.
Having irreversible vision loss that prevents one from completing the questionnaires.
Participation in a study involving similar techniques.
Established meditation practice, defined as engaging in any formal meditation (e.g., mindfulness, mantra, breath-focused) more than twice per week within the past 3 months.
