ARMS2 and age-related macular degeneration: We observed a statistically significant difference in the distribution of ARMS2 rs10490924 genotypes (GG, GT, and TT) between females with exudative AMD and the control groups, with frequencies of 30.3%, 46.5%, and 23.2% compared to 54.1%, 38.3%, and 7.7%, respectively (p < 0.001).