Dry macular degeneration symptoms usually develop gradually and without pain. They may include:  Visual distortions, such as straight lines seeming bent. Reduced central vision in one or both eyes. The need for brighter light when reading or doing close-up work. Increased difficulty adapting to low light levels, such as when entering a dimly lit restaurant or theater. Increased blurriness of printed words. Difficulty recognizing faces. A well-defined blurry spot or blind spot in the field of vision.  Dry macular degeneration can affect one or both eyes. If only one eye is affected, you may not notice any changes in your vision. This is because your good eye may compensate for the affected eye. And the condition doesn't affect the side vision, so it does not cause total blindness. Dry macular degeneration is one of two types of age-related macular degeneration. It can progress to wet macular degeneration, which is when blood vessels grow and leak under the retina. The dry type is more common, but it usually progresses slowly over years. The wet type is more likely to cause a relatively sudden change in vision resulting in serious vision loss.
dry macular degeneration symptoms develop gradually pain  may include:  visual distortions  straight lines seeming bent  reduced central vision eyes  need brighter light reading close-up work  increased difficulty adapting low light levels  entering dimly lit restaurant theater  increased blurriness printed words  difficulty recognizing faces  well-defined blurry spot blind spot field vision   dry macular degeneration can affect eyes  only eye affected  may notice changes vision  eye may compensate affected eye  condition doesn't affect side vision  cause total blindness  dry macular degeneration types age-related macular degeneration  can progress wet macular degeneration  blood vessels grow leak retina  dry type common  progresses slowly years  wet type likely cause sudden change vision resulting vision loss
dry macular degeneration