What is ocular myasthenia?
Ocular myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune eye disorder that can occur alone or as a feature of generalized myasthenia gravis. It is uncertain why ocular muscles are frequently involved in myasthenia and why the disease stays localized to the eye muscles in 15 percent of cases.
How do members experience ocular myasthenia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with ocular myasthenia*
Common symptoms
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Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
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Common symptom
Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
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What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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.
Top treatments taken by people for ocular myasthenia*
Who has ocular myasthenia on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 15 | |
| 60s | 9 | |
| 70+ | 12 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 16 | |
| Female | 35 |