What is blue cone monochromacy?
Blue cone monochromacy is a rare genetic X-linked retinal disorder that results in a person having only S cones and missing L and M cones. Because the brain must compare input from at least two types of cones to detect color, people who have only functional S cones have very poor color vision.
How do members experience blue cone monochromacy?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with blue cone monochromacy*
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Anxious mood
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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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 blue cone monochromacy*
Who has blue cone monochromacy on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 0 | |
30s | 1 | |
40s | 1 | |
50s | 1 | |
60s | 0 | |
70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 2 | |
Female | 2 |