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What are the symptoms of visual impairments like macular degeneration?
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Blur, distortion: Macular degeneration causes reduced central vision. Patients complain of blurry vision, black spots in the vision and distortion of images. If you have any sudden visual changes, see your eye doctor immediately.
Answered 6/15/2012
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See a retina special: Patients complain of central visual distortion and/or blurring. An amsler grid for at-home testing of vision is an excellent way to monitor for this and other macular diseases.
Answered 3/8/2013
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