Find the shape using only your peripheral vision
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) destroys central vision a dark blind spot covers wherever you look directly. This is what 200 million people worldwide experience every day. Can you find the target shape using only the edges of your sight?
Tip: Don’t look directly at shapes — look slightly away from them. This technique is called eccentric viewing and is used by people with AMD every day.
Why central vision loss is devastating
The blind spot
Whatever you look at directly disappears. Reading, recognising faces, and driving become impossible without adaptation.
Eccentric viewing
People with AMD train themselves to look slightly off-target to use a healthy patch of retina just outside the damaged zone.
200 million affected
AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in adults over 50 in developed countries. There is currently no cure for most forms.