Who is most at risk for macular degeneration?

Older family history: The risk factors for macular degeneration can include: age, lightly pigmented eyes, history in primary relative, smoking, etc. Overall, the highest risk is increasing age.

Older age Caucasian: Smoker, obese, family history of amd, also CRP and complement factor h.

Family history: Individuals with a family history, over the age of 60, and with findings of drusen in the retina. Several genetic tests are now available for estimating risk of forming wet macular degeneration in patient who have the early form. The areds study established the role that certain vitamins (c, e) beta carotene and zinc play a major role as well.

Dr Mindlin agreed