What is orbital eye tumor?

An orbital tumor is the abnormal growth of tissue within the orbit of the eye. The orbit includes everything within the bony space that encases the eyeball except for the front surface. Depending on size and location orbital tumors may lead to pressure, pain, double vision and vision loss.

How do members experience orbital eye tumor?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with orbital eye tumor*

*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 orbital eye tumor*

Who has orbital eye tumor on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 2
50s 1
60s 3
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 5

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What is orbital eye tumor?

An orbital tumor is the abnormal growth of tissue within the orbit of the eye. The orbit includes everything within the bony space that encases the eyeball except for the front surface. Depending on size and location orbital tumors may lead to pressure, pain, double vision and vision loss.



Common symptoms reported by people with orbital eye tumor

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 orbital eye tumor

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Compare treatments taken by people with orbital eye tumor

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Who has orbital eye tumor on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 6 say orbital eye tumor is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 2
50s 1
60s 3
70+ 3
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 2
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 5

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 5
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from orbital eye tumor patients who have completed their condition history
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