AMD是导致盲中65岁以上在发达国家。 目前，有近200万名患者获得治疗的湿类型的AMD世界各地。 与人口老龄化，患者人数受到这种疾病预计将增加一倍，到2050年。 AMD可能会导致失真和损失的明晰的中心视力，这可能会影响功能的日常活动，如阅读文字上的计算机、手机或报纸；驱动；并在看电视。
来回顾一下自我们最后的博客：
1. AMD can range in severity- from early stages to advanced stages, which is usually known as the Wet or Dry forms
2. There are treatments for the wet forms in terms of antivegf injections. More recently, the Dry or atrophic forms have newly approved treatments.
3. People with a family history of AMD are at greater risk of AMD.
4. Smoking, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure are known risk factors for AMD.
简单的日常措施，以防止年龄相关性黄斑变性(AMD)
如果你有一个家庭的历史AMD或有迹象的早期AMD，如疣，或简单地属于老年人组群体(>65岁),
按照简单的步骤，以确保获得早期治疗，如果需要的和/或有可能延迟或延缓发作的更先进阶段的AMD。
1) Get an annual eye check up with your eye doctor
2) Amsler grid monitoring (at least twice a week) – monitor for worsening distortion of either eye
