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Risk Factors
Most people develop AMD in middle age, and the risk increases with age. According to the National Eye Institute, additional risk factors include smoking, obesity, race, family history, and gender. Causasians are much more likely to lose sight from AMD than African-Americans, and women seem to be at a greater risk than men. Research has hinted at a connection between being obese and progressing from early and intermediate AMD to advanced AMD.
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