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Arch Ophthalmol. 2001;119:1725-1726.

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INTRODUCTION

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in people older than 65 years. Most cases of severe vision loss are related to the development of exudative AMD, which is characterized by the growth of abnormal vessels from the choroidal circulation. These abnormal vessels leak fluid and blood into the macula. Eventually, a fibrotic macular scar can form.

Symptoms of exudative AMD include blurred vision, metamorphopsia, relative central scotoma, dyschromatopsia, photopsias, and formed hallucinations.^1-2 Individuals often complain of difficulty reading and recognizing facial features. Symptoms related to unilateral exudative AMD also might include reduced binocular visual function and abnormal depth perception. Although individuals might not report reduced binocular visual perception, many admit to closing the "bad eye" to improve their ability to see fine detail.

Report of a Case

A series of paintings by a Pennsylvania artist illustrates the effect of unilateral exudative AMD on binocular visual function. The artist is . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Corresponding author: David A. Quillen, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Penn State University, PO Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033 (e-mail: daq2@psu.edu).