Diseases

Wet Age Related Mascular Degeneration

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Age-related macular degeneration: an eye disease with its onset usually afterage 60 that can progressively destroy the macula, the central portion of the retina, impairing central vision. ... There are two types of amd -- the dry type and the far less frequent wet type.

SYMPTOMS

Visual distortions, such as straight lines seeming bent.
Reduced central vision in one or both eyes.
Decreased intensity or brightness of colors.
A well-defined blurry spot or blind spot in your field of vision.
A general haziness in your overall vision.
Abrupt onset and rapid worsening of symptoms.

CAUSES

Vision loss caused by abnormal blood vessel growth. Sometimes abnormal new blood vessels grow from the choroid under and into the macula (choroidal neovascularization). ...
Vision loss caused by fluid buildup in the back of the eye.