A relatively small but significant percentage of patients who have evidence of dry macular degeneration will progress to the wet or leaking form. In this condition, blood vessels form at or near the defects in the lining of the macula and push through to the undersurface of the retina causing leakage of clear fluid (serum) and/or blood cells. Symptoms associated with onset of wet AMD include distortion of images, loss of color perception, permanent dark spots in or near central vision, or just overall lack of ability to focus at near.
