What is cancer-associated retinopathy?

Cancer associated retinopathy is the progressive loss of vision due to the underlying cause of cancer. Typically, the occurrence of visual changes may precede the diagnosis of cancer.  

How do members experience cancer-associated retinopathy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cancer-associated retinopathy*

*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 cancer-associated retinopathy*

Who has cancer-associated retinopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 1
50s 0
60s 1
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 2

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What is cancer-associated retinopathy?

Cancer associated retinopathy is the progressive loss of vision due to the underlying cause of cancer. Typically, the occurrence of visual changes may precede the diagnosis of cancer.  



Common symptoms reported by people with cancer-associated retinopathy

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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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Treatments taken by people for cancer-associated retinopathy

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Compare treatments taken by people with cancer-associated retinopathy

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Who has cancer-associated retinopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 1 say cancer-associated retinopathy is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 1
50s 0
60s 1
70+ 0
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 2

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 1
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from cancer-associated retinopathy patients who have completed their condition history
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