By: Mark Gurarie
Medically reviewed by: Christine L. Larsen, MD
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), often known as just macular degeneration, is a type of vision loss that affects your central vision. This means that things in the middle of your visual field become blurry—no matter if they are close by or far away—while your peripheral (side) vision remains normal. This condition affects nearly 9% of the population and is one of the most common causes of vision loss in adults over 60.1
How macular degeneration presents varies. In most cases, the vision changes are gradual, but up to 10% of people with this condition experience rapid vision loss.2 Knowing the early warning signs and understanding the symptoms can prompt you to seek care from your eye care specialist sooner.
Read more: Macular Degeneration: Signs and Symptoms (health.com)