http://ideas.eyeconx.net/story.php?title=age-related-macular-degeneration-and-genes-scientists-identify-7-new-genetic-risk-factors-1 New research from government scientists paints a clearer picture of how genetics may play a role in age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, the leading cause of blindness in people age 60 and older. Researchers have identified seven places on the human genome that seem to be linked with the vision loss condition, adding to the 12 that had been identified in previous research. The study is publis... Tue, 09 Jul 2013 12:49:38 EDT en