“February is national age related macular degeneration (AMD) and low vision awareness month. AMD is the leading cause of low vision and blindness in Americans age 60 years and older and affects 1.6 million Americans.  As the Baby Boomer generation ages, the rates of AMD are expected to reach “epidemic proportions”.  AMD is a progressive disease with no known cure. It slowly steals vision as it affects the retina, a paper-thin tissue lining the back of the eye, and causes the cells in the area to die. As a result, if you have AMD, you see blind spots, grayness and other distortions in the center frame of your vision.”

UF Health – Department of Ophthalmology college of medicine                                                                       (https://eye.ufl.edu/2021/02/01/february-is-amd-macular-degeneration-low-vision-awareness-month/)