The eponymous structure it affects is temporal to the optic nerve and contains the fovea at its center.
It occurs in both neovascular and non-vascular forms, also known as the rarer but more severe wet, and the common and more moderate dry form. It is the leading cause of vision loss for Americans aged 60 or older but it can often begin in childhood. Its symptoms include visual distortion, where straight edges appear wavy or bent, and the appearance of gray or dark spots in the middle of the visual field. The eponymous structure it affects is temporal to the optic nerve and contains the fovea at its center. Leaving peripheral vision totally unaffected, for 10 points, name this progressive destruction of a particular spot on the retina of the human eye.
It occurs in both neovascular and non-vascular forms, also known as the rarer but more severe wet, and the common and more moderate dry form.
Macular Degeneration