Common macular degeneration symptoms include distortion of straight lines, dark spots and other vision issues.
Macular degeneration symptoms often appear gradually, and in the early stages of the disease, there may be no significant changes in vision.
Dry macular degeneration symptoms: These are not always noticeable in the early stages, because this form of the disease can affect one eye only. In this case, the good eye may compensate for the weak eye, and your vision will not appear compromised until the disease advances.
Wet macular degeneration symptoms: In this form of the disease, macular degeneration symptoms may appear abruptly and progress rapidly.
You can assess your vision for distortion and other common macular degeneration symptoms by taking the Amsler Grid test at home. This tool helps to assess early vision loss as well as the progression of macular degeneration for those who have already been diagnosed. It is very important that you check one eye at a time by covering each eye to assess vision loss in the other.