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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of severe vision loss and legal blindness in adults over 60 in the U.S. It affects 14-24% of the U.S. population aged 65-74 and 35-40% of people 75 and older³. Though AMD alone almost never causes total blindness, as peripheral vision is not necessarily affected, the loss of any amount of vision can have a huge impact on your life. As the population ages, it is estimated that the number of Americans with AMD will grow from approximately 2 to 5 million between 2010 and 2050¹.

Guest Blog by Katherine Mastrota, MS, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO

Glaucoma affects nearly 3 million Americans and more than 60 million people around the world¹. As one of the leading causes of blindness, with no known cure and few early symptoms, awareness of glaucoma may be the best first step towards preventing the disease.