What is epiretinal membrane?

An epiretinal membrane is characterized as scar tissue that grows on the inner surface of the retina, causing the retina to wrinkle. There may be a reduction in visual acuity and vision may become blurry and distorted.

How do members experience epiretinal membrane?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with epiretinal membrane*

*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 epiretinal membrane*

Who has epiretinal membrane on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 1
50s 7
60s 7
70+ 18

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 23

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What is epiretinal membrane?

An epiretinal membrane is characterized as scar tissue that grows on the inner surface of the retina, causing the retina to wrinkle. There may be a reduction in visual acuity and vision may become blurry and distorted.



Common symptoms reported by people with epiretinal membrane

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 epiretinal membrane

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Compare treatments taken by people with epiretinal membrane

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Who has epiretinal membrane on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 25 say epiretinal membrane is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 1
50s 7
60s 7
70+ 18
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 5
60-69 years 4
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 23

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 15
Not Diagnosed 0

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