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Macular Degeneration

The Basics | Symptoms | Detection & Treatment

What Are the Symptoms of Macular Degeneration?

  • Dim or distorted vision, especially while reading.
  • Gradual, painless loss of precise central vision.
  • Blank spots in your central field of vision; straight lines that appear wavy.

Call Your Doctor If:

  • You exhibit any of the symptoms listed above and have never seen an ophthalmologist. Ask your doctor for a referral.
  • You have been diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration and then you discover blank spots in your field of vision, printed matter appears distorted, or straight lines appear wavy. You may be developing the advanced wet form of macular degeneration.

Medically reviewed by William C. Lloyd, MD, July 2005.

SOURCES: James B, Chew C., Bron A., "Acquired Macular Disease," Lecture Notes on Ophthalmology, Blackwell Publishing, 2003. pp. 116-119. The Macular Degeneration Partnership.

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