Mitigating a key risk factor for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) destroys central vision and is the leading cause of blindness over age 60, and currently affects approximately 15 million people. Due to the aging Baby Boomer population, this figure is expected to double by 2020. While there is not cure for AMD, and its effects are irreversible, there are risks that can be mitigated in fighting the disease.

Major Risk Factors for AMD include:

• Family History
• Smoking (past or present)
• Low Macular Pigment
• Age

Other risk factors:

• Light colored skin and eyes
• Unprotected exposure to the sun
• Gender – females are more at risk
• Obesity
• Poor diet