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Age related macular degeneration (AMD)

Author:NHS.uk
Written on:2021-04-20
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

  • Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
  • Symptoms
  • Getting diagnosed
  • Treatments
  • Living with AMD


    • AMD affects the middle part of your vision, not the edges (peripheral vision).


    You can get it in 1 eye or both.



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    AMD can make things like reading, watching TV, driving or recognising faces difficult.


    Other symptoms include:


    • seeing straight lines as wavy or crooked

    • objects looking smaller than normal

    • colours seeming less bright than they used to

    • seeing things that are not there (hallucinations)


    AMD is not painful and does not affect the appearance of your eyes.


    Sometimes AMD may be found during a routine eye test before you have symptoms.



    See an optician if youre worried about your vision


    If you have a problem with your eyes, early diagnosis and treatment may help stop your vision getting worse.


    Find an opticians


    Get an urgent opticians appointment if:


    • your vision gets suddenly worse

    • you have a dark curtain or shadow moving across your vision

    • your eye is red and painful


    These are not symptoms of AMD, but can be signs of other eye problems that need to be treated immediately.


    Go to A&E or call 111 straight away if you cannot get an urgent appointment.


    Find an A&E department




    NHS.uk


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