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Frequencies of visual changes reported following onset of macular disease and percentages (as a % of those who experienced visual changes)
| Visual change | No | (%) |
| Blurred vision | 512 | 46.1 |
| Flashes of light | 461 | 41.5 |
| Difficulty seeing at night | 418 | 37.6 |
| Difficulty seeing depth | 311 | 28 |
| Hallucinations | 282 | 25.4 |
| Changing coloured patterns | 250 | 22.5 |
| Shimmering light | 245 | 22 |
| Pulsating lights | 236 | 21.2 |
| Other visual changes | 235 | 21.1 |
