AMD Risk Factors
The primary risk factors for AMD include:
• Age 50 or older
• Family history of AMD
• Caucasian (white)
• Smoker or past smoker
• Overweight
• Heart disease, high blood pressure or high cholesterol
Age is the biggest risk factor. In fact, 1 in 8 adults over the age of 60 have age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
• Age 50 or older
• Family history of AMD
• Caucasian (white)
• Smoker or past smoker
• Overweight
• Heart disease, high blood pressure or high cholesterol
Age is the biggest risk factor. In fact, 1 in 8 adults over the age of 60 have age-related macular degeneration (AMD).