Macular Degeneration. When the retina becomes damaged it can lead to the development of macular degeneration, also called age-related macular degeneration. When macular degeneration has developed it can cause you to be unable to see objects in the same sharp, detailed way that you used to be able to see them.
No single set of symptoms or laboratory test, such as a blood test, imaging test, genetic test, or immune function test, can independently identify MS. A doctor must use multiple tools to diagnose MS. The most important tools are the medical history, a careful and thorough neurologic exam, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Other tests include visual evoked potentials (VEP) and analysis of spinal fluid taken by lumbar puncture.
These were followed by the Poser Criteria. The best and most current set of criteria for diagnosing MS is the McDonald Criteria. The McDonald Criteria were developed in April 2001 by an international panel in association with the National MS Society of America, modified in 2005, and revised in 2010.