How Does AMD Affect Vision and Ability?
AMD affects the ability to see centrally both far and near; but, in most cases, it does not have an impact on peripheral vision. For instance, someone with AMD might be able to see the numbers on the edge of a clock but not be able to see the clockâs hands.It is common for individuals with AMD to have localized areas of vision loss, called scotomas that result from only some parts of the macula being damaged. AMD can occur in one eye at first. Typically both eyes will be affected to some degree, although the disease may not develop in each eye at the same time and may not progress in each eye at the same rate. Approximately 43 percent of people with wet AMD in one eye progress to wet AMD in both eyes within five years.9 AMD can result in legal blindness (20/200 in the better eye), although it almost never results in total blindness. The majority of people with advanced AMD retain normal peripheral vision and through rehabilitation can continue to care for themselves, read and perform m
