Age-related Macular Degeration
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February is Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month.
Learn the risk factors for this leading cause of blindness.
- Age 60 and older, but can occur earlier
- Smokers have doublel the risk
- AMD is more common in Caucasians
- Those with a family history. There are nearly 20 genes linked to AMD