FAQ: Why is Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) the most common cause of blindness in developed countries and not in developing countries ? (14)

AMD is common in developing countries too.

But the main reason that AMD is the most common cause of blindness in developed countries, is that in developed countries we've managed very well to control and treat the causes of blindness that exceed AMD in developing countries - so, for example, we know how to treat cataract, how to prevent trachoma, how to treat glaucoma, all the diseases that are even more common than AMD in developing countries.

If and when we get on top of the major problems in developing countries then we will be able to focus on AMD in the way we do in developed countries.