What is "metamorphopsia"

n. A visual distortion, associated with macular degeneration, in which a grid of straight lines appears wavy and parts of the grid may appear blank.

n. a defect of vision in which objects appear to be distorted; usually due to a defect in the retina

Metamorphopsia is a type of distorted vision in which a grid of straight lines appears wavy and parts of the grid may appear blank. People with this condition often first notice this when looking at mini-blinds in their home.

It is mainly associated with macular degeneration, particularly age-related macular degeneration with choroidal neovascularization. Other conditions that can present with complaints of metamorphopsia include pathological myopia, presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome, choroidal rupture and multifocal choroiditis.