It is reassuring to note that both C6orf223 and SLC44A1 showed the strongest two signals of association with AMD outside of CFH, ARMS2-HTRA1 and CETP. Our exhaustive analyses using logistic regression adjusting for allele dosages at previously described SNP markers suggest that both C6orf223 and SLC44A1 are unrelated to those previously reported, and thus they likely represent Asian-specific genetic associations for AMD. This evidence concerns the gene SLC44A1 and age-related macular degeneration.