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VR aims to allow patients to continue performing tasks and remain safe despite vision loss, typically through training with optical devices, assistive technology, or new strategies. This study compares the presenting clinical characteristics and VR process of patients with MM to patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the latter being the most common diagnosis of patients referred for VR. This retrospective chart review included 32 consecutive patients with MM and 32 randomly selected patients with AMD referred for VR. Only patients with visual acuity in either eye better than 20\/200 were included to represent the early stage of both disease processes. Available microperimetry data were collected for all eyes with a visual acuity better than 20\/200 and graded for the presence of scotomas by two independent reviewers. Patients with MM were significantly younger (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.0001) than those with AMD (mean age 68.0 vs 81.6 years respectively). 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