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Wet Age-Related
Macular Degeneration

Wet AMD affects the central vision of people as they age.

Diabetic
Retinopathy

If you're living with chronically high blood sugar levels, your vision may be at risk.

Diabetic
Macular Edema

DME is the leading cause of blindness among those with diabetes.

Retinal Vein Occlusion

Experiencing blurry or distorted vision? This could be a sign of RVO, a retinal disease that can potentially cause vision loss.

Low Vision Tips

Use these tips to help with some of the challenges of living with low vision.

Resources

Connect with support groups and learn about transportation options.

For Caregivers

Find guidance on caring for someone living with a retinal disease and yourself.

Learn About Retinal Diseases

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Checking & Monitoring
Your Symptoms

Symptoms of certain eye diseases may appear suddenly and quickly worsen. Alerting your eye care team to changes in your vision can help them determine if immediate attention and treatment is needed.

Common Retinal
Disease Symptoms

Drag the sliders left and right to learn how certain treatable retinal diseases can change how you see the world around you.

Blurriness at the Center
of Your Vision

Example image of someone holding a child's hand without retinal disease symptoms.

Example image of someone holding a child's hand with blurry vision.

Before

After

Straight Lines That
Look Wavy

Example image from the point of view of a person without retinal disease symptoms looking down at floor tiles.

Example image from the point of view of a person with retinal disease symptoms looking down at floor tiles with wavy lines.

Before

After

Blind Spots
or Patches

Example image of someone walking a dog without retinal disease symptoms.

Example image from the point of view of a person with retinal disease symptoms walking a dog with blind spots and patches.

Before

After

Colors That Look Dull
or Washed Out

Example image from the point of view of someone holding a lime without retinal disease symptoms.

Example image from the point of view of someone with retinal disease symptoms holding a lime with dull colors.

Before

After

See These Symptoms in Virtual Reality

Download the In My Eyes App

Download the virtual reality app on Google Play.

Video of doctors discussing eye disease symptoms.

Are You Experiencing
Any of These Symptoms?

If so, make an appointment with your eye doctor immediately as treatment options are available for certain retinal diseases. Even if you don’t have any symptoms, it’s still important to have your eyes checked regularly.

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Checking & Monitoring
Your Symptoms