Routine eye exams detect macular degeneration by means of a visual acuity test that checks central vision and an ophthalmoscopy, which examines the retina and macula for signs of damage.

• 乾性黄斑变性无法治疗。而湿性黄斑变性也只有透过激光治疗暂缓恶化，但也无法恢复失去了的视力。