Jane Khan

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/55234

**1. Introduction**

Age-related maculopathy (ARM) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are stages in a process of degeneration of the central macular region of the retina defined as occurring over the age of 50. This chapter examines the evidence for environmental and genetic risk factors for developing AMD.
