Cataracts
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What is cataracts?
A cataract is a congenital or degenerative opacity of the lens. The main symptom is gradual, painless vision blurring. Some cataracts appear in infancy or in childhood, but most develop in older individuals. Treatment is surgical removal and placement of an intraocular lens.
Common symptoms reported by people with cataracts
Treatments taken by people for cataracts
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Compare treatments taken by people with cataracts
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have cataracts through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with cataracts? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has cataracts on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 54 say cataracts is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 14 | |
| 30s | 29 | |
| 40s | 32 | |
| 50s | 22 | |
| 60s | 33 | |
| 70+ | 83 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 18 | |
| 20-29 years | 8 | |
| 30-39 years | 8 | |
| 40-49 years | 13 | |
| 50-59 years | 16 | |
| 60-69 years | 20 | |
| 70+ years | 12 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 107 | |
| Female | 325 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 305 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 7 |