2023 VISION Registry Data Report

I. The Patient Journey

Most patients reported seeing a general ophthalmologist first when experiencing any symptoms during their diagnostic journey. However, patients also reported visiting their primary care doctor, especially when experiencing floaters, or emergency care when they suffered from headaches. What symptoms did the patient experience at the time of diagnosis? Through the patient’s diagnosis journey what type of doctors did the patient see? 189 responses TYPE OF DOCTOR

Emergency or urgent care doctor

General ophthalmologist 82% (40 responses) 68% (26 responses) 68% (17 responses) 83% (19 responses) 79% (11 responses) 64% (7 responses) 100% (7 responses) 67% (2 responses)

Ocular oncologist

Primary care doctor 12% (6 responses) 16% (6 responses) 24% (6 responses) 13% (3 responses) 14% (2 responses) 18% (2 responses)

Retina specialist

PATIENT SYMPTOMS

4% (2 responses) 5% (2 responses) 4% (1 response) 4% (1 response) 7% (1 response) 18% (2 responses)

2% (1 response) 3% (1 response) 4% (1 response)

Blurred vision (49 responses) Flashes of light (38 responses) Floaters (25 responses) Vision loss (23 responses)

26%

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8% (3 responses)

20%

13%

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12%

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Sensitive to bright light (14 responses)

7%

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Headaches (11 responses)

6%

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Pressure in the eye (7 responses)

4%

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33% (1 response)

Dark spot on eyelid or eye (3 responses)

2%

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Other (19 responses)

10%

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