What is shortsightedness?

Shortsightedness (myopia) is characterized by an impaired ability to see far away objects due to the lengthened shape of the eyeball. This abnormality, which usually happens because of age, genetics or physical strain from the environment decreases the eye's ability to focus on objects.

How do members experience shortsightedness?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with shortsightedness*

*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 shortsightedness*

Who has shortsightedness on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 28
30s 97
40s 84
50s 81
60s 52
70+ 27

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 117
Female 249

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What is shortsightedness?

Shortsightedness (myopia) is characterized by an impaired ability to see far away objects due to the lengthened shape of the eyeball. This abnormality, which usually happens because of age, genetics or physical strain from the environment decreases the eye's ability to focus on objects.



Common symptoms reported by people with shortsightedness

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 shortsightedness

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Compare treatments taken by people with shortsightedness

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



Who has shortsightedness on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 126 say shortsightedness is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 28
30s 97
40s 84
50s 81
60s 52
70+ 27
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 150
20-29 years 13
30-39 years 8
40-49 years 5
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 117
Female 249

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 212
Not Diagnosed 13

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