Genetic risk factors for AMD include genes involved in lipid metabolism including the cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene (CETP)[5], the hepatic lipase gene (LIPC), the apolipoprotein E gene (APOE), and the adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) gene [4, 6]. The gene discussed is ABCA1; the disease is age-related macular degeneration.