Topic summary
Field of vision
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Visual field.
Field defects in macular degeneration (AMD)
The macula of the retina is the central area in the visual field of about 10 to 17 deg diameter (in visual angle). It is responsible for high-resolution vision in good light, in particular for reading. Many diseases affecting the macula may cause defects in the central field of vision, among them metamorphopsia and central scotomas.