Blurry vision
Dark or empty spots
Distorted shapes
What People Know About
Loss of vision
Poor night vision
Losing the ability to drive at night
Having trouble recognizing faces
What People Don’t Know About
Becoming disabled
Finding it difficult to communicate
Distorted shapes
AMD can make shapes appear distorted. For instance, straight lines may look wavy.
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Dark or empty spots
AMD makes it hard to see details in your central vision — what’s right in front of you.
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Finding it difficult to communicate
If you have trouble seeing faces or catching visual cues, you may have a harder time feeling connected to others.
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Loss of vision
About 15 percent of people with AMD eventually become legally blind.
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Having trouble recognizing faces
AMD can make it challenging to recognize faces, which may make it harder to socialize with confidence.
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Poor night vision
Over time, it becomes harder to see at night or in low light.
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Blurry vision
Images begin to lose crispness as AMD progresses.
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Becoming disabled
About 15 percent of people with AMD become legally blind. It can be a difficult transition that requires more help.
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Losing the ability to drive at night
If you lose vision, you may lose the ability to drive at night, or at all. That can significantly impact your independence.
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Blurry vision
Dark or empty spots
Distorted shapes
What People Know About
Loss of vision
Poor night vision
Losing the ability to drive at night
Having trouble recognizing faces
What People Don’t Know About
Becoming disabled
Finding it difficult to communicate
Distorted shapes
AMD can make shapes appear distorted. For instance, straight lines may look wavy.
Learn More
Dark or empty spots
AMD makes it hard to see details in your central vision — what’s right in front of you.
Learn More
Finding it difficult to communicate
If you have trouble seeing faces or catching visual cues, you may have a harder time feeling connected to others.
Learn More
Loss of vision
About 15 percent of people with AMD eventually become legally blind.
Learn More
Having trouble recognizing faces
AMD can make it challenging to recognize faces, which may make it harder to socialize with confidence.
Learn More
Poor night vision
Over time, it becomes harder to see at night or in low light.
Learn More
Blurry vision
Images begin to lose crispness as AMD progresses.
Learn More
Becoming disabled
About 15 percent of people with AMD become legally blind. It can be a difficult transition that requires more help.
Learn More
Losing the ability to drive at night
If you lose vision, you may lose the ability to drive at night, or at all. That can significantly impact your independence.
Learn More