What is longsightedness?
Longsightedness, or farsightedness, is a vision problem that affects the ability to see close-up objects. People who are longsighted can usually see distant objects clearly, but nearby objects appear blurred.
How do members experience longsightedness?
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Top treatments taken by people for longsightedness*
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Who has longsightedness on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 1 | |
20s | 2 | |
30s | 14 | |
40s | 14 | |
50s | 13 | |
60s | 15 | |
70+ | 2 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
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Male | 19 | |
Female | 39 |
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