10 Symptoms of Macular Degeneration

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Symptom #2: Metamorphosia

Metamorphosia is a type of distorted vision where a grid of straight lines appears to be wavy while other parts of the grid can appear blank. There are two types of metamorphosia: the dry type (more than 80 percent of cases) and the wet type (10 to 15 percent of cases). Patients usually first notice this issue when they look at the blinds in their home or at telephone poles.

Metamorphosia is usually associated with macular degeneration. Other causes of metamorphosia include presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome, pathological myopia, multifocal choroiditis, and choroidal rupture.