All macular degeneration starts out as the dry type. Abnormal blood vessels form under the macula, which leak fluid or blood. Macular degeneration almost always involves both eyes. It is possible to have one eye with the dry type and one eye with the wet type. Macular Degeneration alone does not result in total blindness.
People continue to have peripheral vision and are often able to take care of themselves.
Retinitis Pigmentosa Retinitis Pigmentosa, or RP, is the name given to a group of degenerative diseases of the retina. When the rods or light sensitive cells at the back of the eye degenerate, RP occurs.