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Macular Degeneration Risk Assessment Screen

Are you at risk for macular degeneration? Your eye care specialist is your best source for information and advice, but this assessment can give you an overall idea of your risk level.

To take the screen, complete the questions below. Then click on the "Done" button.

  1. How old are you?
    35 years or younger    36 to 54 years    55 to 64 years    64 to 74 years    75 years or more
  2. Does anyone in your immediate family have macular degeneration?
    Yes    No
  3. What is your eye color?
    Light (blue or gray)    Medium (hazel or green)    Dark (brown or black)
  4. Are you
    Male    Female
  5. Do you smoke?
    Yes    No
  6. What is your ancestry?
    African-American    Asian    Caucasian    Other
  7. Do you wear ultraviolet (UV) protective eyewear regularly?
    Yes    No
  8. Are you very nearsighted (extreme myopia)?
    Yes    No
  9. Do you have eye examinations regularly?
    Yes    No

Sources:

Macular Degeneration Foundation
American Academy of Ophthalmology

This screening assessment was reviewed and updated June 2007.

Tue, Dec 2, 2008



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