http://ideas.eyeconx.net/story.php?title=age-related-macular-degeneration Family history is considered a risk factor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). With the advent of effective therapy for the disease, the importance of family history merits further investigation. This study quantifies the risk associated with family history, first, by a case–control study of reported family history and, second, by examining the siblings of AMD cases. The authors recruited... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:49:16 EDT en