What is macular edema?

Macular edema is swelling of the macula, the small area of the retina responsible for central vision, of which the central 5% of the retina is most critical to vision. The edema is caused by fluid leaking from retinal blood vessels.

How do members experience macular edema?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with macular edema*

*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 macular edema*

Who has macular edema on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 4
30s 3
40s 14
50s 17
60s 21
70+ 19

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 27
Female 46

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What is macular edema?

Macular edema is swelling of the macula, the small area of the retina responsible for central vision, of which the central 5% of the retina is most critical to vision. The edema is caused by fluid leaking from retinal blood vessels.



Common symptoms reported by people with macular edema

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 macular edema

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Compare treatments taken by people with macular edema

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have macular edema through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with macular edema? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has macular edema on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 30 say macular edema is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 4
30s 3
40s 14
50s 17
60s 21
70+ 19
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 4
50-59 years 5
60-69 years 4
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 27
Female 46

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 20
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from macular edema patients who have completed their condition history
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