Adult Macular Degeneration Symptoms
Do you have any symptoms of Adult Macular Degeneration? Do you even know what they are? Learn more about each symptom of this condition below and what to do if you think you may have Adult Macular Degeneration.
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Symptoms of Adult Macular Degeneration
In some people, AMD advances very slowly. It has little effect on their vision. In others, the disease progresses faster. It may lead to significant vision loss. Both dry and wet AMD cause no pain.
Symptoms include:
- Blurred vision
- Difficulty seeing details in front of you, such as faces or words in a book
- Blurred vision that goes away in brighter light
- A small, but growing blind spot in the middle of the field of vision
- Straight lines (eg, door frames) appear crooked or distorted
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