About GA

The Current Challenge

    More Than You Realize

    Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) advances to geographic atrophy (GA), which can cause irreversible vision loss.2,12

    Approximiately 1.5 million people in the United States are known to have geographic atrophy

    people in the United States are known to have GA13

    Approximately 75% of people with GA in the US are believed to be currently undiagnosed

    of people with GA in the United States are believed to be currently undiagnosed14

    20% of cases of legal blindness are attributed to GA in North America

    of cases of legal blindness are attributed to GA in North America12

    Fear of Vision Loss

    Patients with GA fear losing the ability to experience important life moments and giving up their independence.15,16

    Patients Suffer From

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    Distorted vision,17 scotoma,8 photopsia8

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    Central field defect17

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    Vision loss8

    Which Leads To

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    What Patients Worry About

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    Missing meaningful life events15,16,18,19

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    Difficulties with activities of daily life19,20

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    Loss of independence (e.g., difficulty with driving)16,18-20

    An Expanding Population

    People who are 55 years of age and older are at a greater risk of developing GA. Along with baby boomers, the aging Generation X will start to become susceptible to GA.3,8,21

    Advanced Age Is Not the Only Risk Factor21
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    Caucasian descent22
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    Active smoker4,12,22,23
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    Hypertension22/ cardiovascular disease12,24
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    Low levels of systemic antioxidants23
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    High-fat diet12

    Watch and Discover

    View this video to see experts discuss some misconception associated with GA.

    Dismiss the Myths
    Dismiss the Myths
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