 Not at first. With macular degeneration, you lose your central vision. You have a blind spot right in the center of your face, so I can't actually see your face. So even that little circle in which I could see became a bit blur. I was 65 when I first was diagnosed with glaucoma. There were no symptoms. I had no headaches. 3 million Americans have glaucoma, and half don't even know it. 11 million people in the United States have macular degeneration. You lose mobility.