Are women more prone to developing macular degeneration than men?
MAR 03, 2014
Answer:
Macular degeneration is more likely to occur in people 50 years of age and older, hence the name age-related macular degeneration. Other important risk factors include smoking, genetic factors and environmental factors. Caucasians are more likely to get the disease than people in other ethnic groups. People with a family history of age-related macular degeneration are also more prone to the condition. Macular degeneration is common in men and women. Some studies have suggested that some forms of macular degeneration may be more common in women, but the risk factors of age, smoking and family history are far more important.