Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in the developed world.1 There are two main forms of AMD. The first is non-neovascular (dry) AMD which accounts for the majority of AMD cases and results from the deposition of drusen (small yellow or white deposits) underneath the retina that eventually leads to the slow degeneration of retinal cells resulting in blindness. Neovascular (wet) AMD (nvAMD) accounts for the remaining cases of AMD and results from the development of new blood vessels deep to the retina which leak or bleed resulting in symptoms of new distortion or vision loss. nvAMD results in irreversible blindness if left untreated and accounts for 90% of the cases of blind registration resulting from AMD.2 The main risk factors associated with AMD are age and smoking.3 Cases of blindness resulting from AMD are predicted to increase together with an ageing population.4