According to the source, Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) can be defined as having vision threatening or non-vision threatening AMD. Vision-threatening AMD refers to late or advanced stages of the disease, including geographic atrophy and/or exudative AMD in either eye. Non-vision threatening AMD, or early stage AMD, includes retinal pigment epithelium abnormalities or drusen ≥125 µm in the worse-affected eye, but no vision threatening AMD in either eye.
Citation formats
Number of U.S. adults with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2019, by age
In 2019, roughly **** million adults aged 40 and older in the U.S. had age-related macular degeneration. The estimated prevalence of vision-threatening AMD increases with age, affecting ** individuals aged 85 and older in 2019. This statistic illustrates the number of adults in the United States with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2019, by age group.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ can support your business.
CDC. (November 3, 2022). Number of adults in the United States with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2019, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1416243/prevalence-age-related-macular-degeneration-adults-us-by-age/
CDC. "Number of adults in the United States with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2019, by age group." Chart. November 3, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1416243/prevalence-age-related-macular-degeneration-adults-us-by-age/
CDC. (2022). Number of adults in the United States with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2019, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1416243/prevalence-age-related-macular-degeneration-adults-us-by-age/
CDC. "Number of Adults in The United States with Age-related Macular Degeneration (Amd) in 2019, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 3 Nov 2022, /statistics/1416243/prevalence-age-related-macular-degeneration-adults-us-by-age/
CDC, Number of adults in the United States with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2019, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1416243/prevalence-age-related-macular-degeneration-adults-us-by-age/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Number of adults in the United States with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2019, by age group [Graph], CDC, November 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1416243/prevalence-age-related-macular-degeneration-adults-us-by-age/