23andMe

UInfortunately it's true about people not understanding what the percentages/risk actually mean. I sent my saliva in before the FDA intervened. They have boards where members can post. Per 23 & me, I have a rather high risk of getting macular degeneration(49.7%), normal risk 7%. My mom had this. So I asked my opthamologist if my elevated risk could be explained by family history alone. He said no. His only advice was to eat lots of green leafy veggies & hope to stay in the 50% without it. There were people on the 23&me board who were "freaking out" & others who were trying to talk them down. There were people posting research articles about how "eye vitamins" aren't helpful, etc. I still think this kind of information should be available to us, even though some people can't handle it. They probably can't handle many other things in life either.