Are macular degeneration and night blindness the same thing?

NO: Macula degeneration will cause a decrease in central vision. Night blindness is related to a loss of peripheral retinal receptors.

No.: Macular degeneration is a progressive disease that affects only the macula, that portion of the retina that gives us central vision, e.g. Reading vision. The macula gives us central vision and color vision. Night blindness is not a clinical diagnosis, but can be a symptom of a variety of retinal disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa or congenital diseases.