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Symptoms

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

You can get it in 1 eye or both.

Blurry book showing what vision is like for a person with early AMD

The first symptom is often a blurred or distorted area in your vision.

A dark patch in the vision of someone with AMD

If it gets worse, you might struggle to see anything in the middle of your vision.

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 you're worried about your vision

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

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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.

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Last Reviewed
21 June 2023
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Hedgegrail Pharmacy in Stoke Poges offers a wide range of prescription and over-the-counter medications, as well as health and beauty products
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