Globally, more than 5 million people are affected by geographic atrophy. Also, as per the published study by the GER group, the global prevalence of geographic atrophy is 0.66% in all ages, but it occurs in 0.34% for 65–74 years old, 1.3% for 75–84, and 4.4% over 85 years old. Geographic atrophy is a progressive, irreversible, and blinding disease that tends to affect both eyes. Nearly two-thirds of geographic atrophy cases are reported in people aged 80 years and above. GA is responsible for ~20% of all cases of legal blindness in the US and 26% of cases in the UK. According to the “American Macular Degeneration Foundation,” approximately 85–90% of the cases of macul...
