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Age-related Macular
Degeneration
Causes and Risk Factors
AMD is most common in older people, but it can occur during middle
age. The risk increases with age. Other risk factors include
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Smoking
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Obesity
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Race. Whites are much more likely to lose vision from AMD than
African-Americans.
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Family history. People with a family history of AMD are at higher
risk of getting the disease.
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Gender. Women appear to be at greater risk than men.
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