An Overview of the Symptoms in Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration

In wet age-related macular degeneration, flashes of light in the middle of your range of vision may not be visible very often. The flashes may indicate a separate issue, such as a detached retina if they appear near the edge of your field of vision.

Fremont, CA: Age-related macular degeneration, often known as wet AMD, can develop suddenly. Although you won't experience discomfort, you may observe visual issues.

Initially, you can observe distorted or hazy vision. One of the characteristics of blurred vision caused by wet AMD may be a blind spot in the middle of your field of vision. Black, crimson, or gray might be the color of this vacant space.  

For instance, the numbers around the border of a clock with hands may appear normal if you stare directly at the face of the clock, but you may not be able to see the hands. The appearance of twisted or warped objects, as if you were looking at them in an asymmetrical mirror, is another clue.

Although uncommon, you should be aware of some wet AMD symptoms if you experience them. If you have an illness, it could take a while for your eyes to adjust when you travel from bright light to a dimly lit area. For example, it may be difficult to see the seats when you enter a dark movie theater after being outside in the daylight. It could take your eyes half an hour to adjust to the dim lighting.  

You might only have trouble in the center of your vision when you're staring at a white wall. Then, a patch of darkness appears. Flashes of light in the middle of your range of vision may not be visible very often. If they appear near the edge of your field of vision, they may indicate a separate issue, such as a detached retina.

A blind spot near the center of your field of vision can cause you to see things that aren't there if you have significant vision loss. They might be humans or animals, or they could be patterns like wallpaper. This is because your brain fills in the gaps for the data it isn't receiving from that area of your eye.  Your physician may refer to this as Charles Bonnet syndrome. Other sources of visual loss may also cause it.