Signs of Age-related macular degeneration
Symptoms of Age-related macular degeneration
The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources
for Age-related macular degeneration may include:
List of 14
Age-related macular degeneration Symptoms
Note that Age-related macular degeneration symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient,
but the phrase Age-related macular degeneration signs may often refer to those signs
that are only noticable by a doctor.
Signs or Symptoms of Age-related macular degeneration:
Are You at Risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: NEI (Excerpt)
Both dry and wet AMD cause no pain. The most common early sign of
dry AMD is blurred vision. As fewer cells in the macula are able to
function, people will see details less clearly in front of them,
such as faces or words in a book. Often this blurred vision will go
away in brighter light. If the loss of these light--sensing cells
becomes great, people may see a small--but growing-blind spot in the
middle of their field of vision.
The classic early symptom of wet AMD is that straight lines
appear crooked. This results when fluid from the leaking blood
vessels gathers and lifts the macula, distorting vision. A small
blind spot may also appear in wet AMD, resulting in loss of one's
central vision. (Source: excerpt from Are You at Risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: NEI)
Facts About Age-Related Macular Degeneration: NEI (Excerpt)
Neither dry nor wet AMD causes any pain. The most common symptom
of dry AMD is slightly blurred vision. You may need more light for
reading and other tasks. Also, you may find it hard to recognize
faces until you are very close to them.
As dry AMD gets worse, you may see a blurred spot in the center
of your vision. This spot occurs because a group of cells in the
macula have stopped working properly. Over time, the blurred spot
may get bigger and darker, taking more of your central vision.
People with dry AMD in one eye often do not notice any changes in
their vision. With one eye seeing clearly, they can still drive,
read, and see fine details. Some people may notice changes in their
vision only if AMD affects both of their eyes.
An early symptom of wet AMD is that straight lines appear wavy.
This happens because the newly formed blood vessels leak fluid under
the macula. The fluid raises the macula from its normal place at the
back of the eye and distorts your vision. Another sign that you may
have wet AMD is rapid loss of your central vision. This is different
from dry AMD in which loss of central vision occurs slowly. As in
dry AMD, you may also notice a blind spot. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Age-Related Macular Degeneration: NEI)
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What are the signs of Age-related macular degeneration?
The phrase "signs of Age-related macular degeneration" should, strictly speaking,
refer only to those signs and symptoms of Age-related macular degeneration that are not readily apparent to the patient.
The word "symptoms of Age-related macular degeneration" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Age-related macular degeneration.
The signs and symptom information on this page
attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Age-related macular degeneration.
This medical information about signs and symptoms for Age-related macular degeneration has been gathered
from various sources,
may not be fully accurate,
and may not be the full list of Age-related macular degeneration signs or Age-related macular degeneration symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Age-related macular degeneration may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Age-related macular degeneration symptoms.
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