Nineteen single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) previously associated with AMD, including rs10490924 (ARMS2/HTRA1), rs10737680 (CFH), rs13278062 (TNFRSF10A), rs1864163 (CETP), rs2230199 (C3), rs3130783 (IER3/DDR1), rs334353 (TGFBR1), rs3812111 (COL10A1), rs429608 (C2/CFB), rs4420638 (APOE), rs4698775 (CFI), rs5749482 (TIMP3), rs6795735 (ADAMTS9), rs8017304 (RAD51B), rs8135665 (SLC16A8), rs920915 (LIPC), rs943080 (VEGFA), rs9542236 (B3GALTL) and rs13081855 (COL8A1/FILIP1L), were genotyped in this cohort. Here, CFH is linked to age-related macular degeneration.