Last Updated: 11 December 2018
Age-related
macular degeneration (AMD) is a painless eye condition that causes you to lose
central vision, usually in both eyes. Central vision is what you see when
you focus straight ahead. In AMD, this vision becomes increasingly blurred,
which means:
- reading
becomes difficult
- colours
appear less vibrant
- people's faces are difficult to recognise.
This sight loss usually happens
gradually over time, although it can sometimes be rapid. AMD doesn't affect your
peripheral vision (side vision), which means it will not cause complete blindness.