What is ocular melanoma?
Ocular melanoma is a cancer (melanoma) of the eye involving the iris, ciliary body, conjunctiva, or choroid (collectively referred to as the uvea).
How do members experience ocular melanoma?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with ocular melanoma*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Vision loss in left eye
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Nerve pain (neuralgia)
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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 ocular melanoma*
Who has ocular melanoma on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 9 | |
| 50s | 17 | |
| 60s | 26 | |
| 70+ | 20 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 24 | |
| Female | 56 |