AMD Pictures and Videos: What Does Macular Degeneration Look Like?

The physical effects of age-related macular degeneration can only be seen by looking closely at the retina - the light-senitive tissue at the back of the eye. In order to see the retina an ophthalmologist must use special equipment to shine light onto the retina and take pictures. These pictures of the retina are called fundus photographs.

View our AMD vision simulator to see how vision is affected by macular degeneration. The simulator shows how the world might look to someone who has AMD.

Dry Macular Degeneration

Fundus photograph of a retina with soft, confluent drusen from dry macular degeneration.

Dry Macular Degeneration

Fundus photograph of a retina with dry macular degeneration.

Wet Macular Degeneration

Fundus photograph of a retina with wet macular degeneration.