Do Macular Degenerations lead to total blindness?
Most people with Macular Degeneration do retain some peripheral vision, and they learn to optimize the use of their remaining vision. Each case differs. However, many will be classified as legally blind”. Legally blind individuals are those whose best visual sharpness or acuity (with glasses or contact lenses, if needed) is 20/200 or worse in their better eye; or whose visual field, regardless of acuity, is restricted to a 20 degree diameter (10 degree radius).
