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How does macular degeneration affect a person's vision?
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See below: It usually affects the central vision; i.e., one's reading vision. Symptoms includes central blurry or missing spots or distortion/waviness in vision where straight lines appear wavy (metamorphopsia).
Answered 3/10/2020
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Central scotoma: Central scotoma, metamorphopsia.
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