What is vision loss?
Vision loss or visual loss is the absence of vision where it existed before, which can happen either acutely (i.e. abruptly) or chronically (i.e. over a long period of time).
How do members experience vision loss?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with vision loss*
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Blindness
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Nothing reported yet
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Partial blindness
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Fatigue
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Pain
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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 vision loss*
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Who has vision loss on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 16 | |
| 30s | 31 | |
| 40s | 55 | |
| 50s | 72 | |
| 60s | 56 | |
| 70+ | 37 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 67 | |
| Female | 192 |
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