VEGFA and age-related macular degeneration: Genetic variants associated with AMD include complement factor (CF)H [11] and CFH-related genes 1 to 5 [12], complement protein (C)3 [13], C9 [14], age-related maculopathy susceptibility (ARMS)2 gene [15], and the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and VEGF receptor (VEGFR) axis [16, 17].