Menu Healthy Lifestyle Diseases & Conditions First Aid Symptoms Tests & Procedures Videos Definitions FAQs Macular degenerationUpdated: 2017-06-13OverviewMacular degeneration is an eye disease that causes loss in the center of the field of vision. In dry macular degeneration, the center of the retina deteriorates. With wet macular degeneration, leaky blood vessels grow under the retina.SymptomsBlurred vision is a key symptom.TreatmentsVitamins may reduce disease progression. Surgery may be an option. © 1998-2019 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research(MFMER). All rights reserved. Terms of Use