What is lattice degeneration?

Lattice degeneration is a disease of the eye that involves the peripheral retina. The retina is responsible for helping your brain form a visual image. In this condition, the peripheral retina begins to waste away in oval or linear patches of retinal thinning, often leading to tearing.

How do members experience lattice degeneration?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with lattice degeneration*

*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 lattice degeneration*

Who has lattice degeneration on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 3
40s 8
50s 2
60s 3
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 7
Female 10