Macular degeneration usually generates a gradual and painless loss of vision. The signs and symptoms of AMD may depend upon what type of the disease a person may have � Dry AMD or Wet AMD. Retinal examinations such as Ophthalmoscopy, Vision testing, Fundus photography, Amsler grid test and Fluorescein angiography may also detect early signs of macular Degeneration before symptoms occur.

The general symptoms common to both dry and wet of Macular Degeneration include loss of central vision, difficulty reading or performing tasks that involve detail and close work, and blurred or distorted vision such as wavy or bent appearances of straight lines.

Some of the symptoms associated with dry Macular Degeneration may include the increasing need for brighter lighting when reading or performing tasks that involve detail, difficulty adjusting to low levels of lighting, printed or written words starting to appear increasingly blurry, colors appear less bright, difficulty recognizing faces and people, gradual increase in the haziness of overall vision, blurred or blind spot in the center of the visual field, with a considerable drop in the central vision acuity and a need to scan eyes all around an object to get a complete image.

The symptoms associated with wet macular degeneration may include visual distortions such as straight lines appearing wavy or crooked, or objects appearing smaller or farther away than they are, decrease in or loss of central vision and dark spots in the center of vision. Peripheral vision may appear normal. Vision loss may be rapid and severe in Wet Macular Degeneration after symptoms have appeared, and may also result in legal blindness.