I believe I had AMD sometime in my early to mid 50s. I didn't get it diagnosed until several years later, but I wondered why my eyes were suddenly very sensitive to light and I realized I was colorblind. My eyes also changed from bright blue to green, and I'm not sure why that happened! I'm 65 now with one wet and one dry eye. I've been getting injections for just over a year. Although nobody in my family has AMD (not parents/siblings/grands/cousins/aunts/uncles), my doctor said each of my parents must have had the recessive gene. I guess it's all believed to be genetic. I've extended the injections out to every 4 months, increasing that every time I make a new appointment. They have not been bad other than my doctor treats way past his capacity, so it's a whole day at his office. My vision is normal again. I am grateful I will never lose my sight (according to my doctor).