Macular Degeneration is the number one cause of legal blindness in people over the age of 60. The most common form is related to aging and is referred to as Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD or ARMD). There are other, rarer forms of Macular Degeneration, but we will concentrate only on the age-related form.

The risk of Macular Degeneration significantly increases with age. In fact, people between the ages of 64 and 74 have a one-in-four chance of developing the disease. Over the age of 75, the chances increase to one-in-three. Many seniors already have Macular Degeneration and don't even know it.

A visit to your eye doctor is your greatest defense in helping to preserve your vision.