I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis. We can't give medical advice here, but from my experience, everyone progresses at a different pace, if at all. I have been diagnosed for yearly ten years, and I'm at the intermediate stage. I see a few wiggly lines and small gray splotches but the other eye compensates. I don't drive in the night if I can help it, because my vision in the dark isn't good. Some people progress more quickly, and others might develop wet macular degeneration. That's where the Amsler Grid comes in useful for checking your vision between doctor's appointments. When does your medical professional want to see you again? Wendy, Patient Leader.