Disease or Syndrome
macular degeneration
mac·u·lar de·gen·er·a·tion [ ma-kyoo-ler dee-jeh-neh-ray-shun ]
Subclass of:
Retinal Degeneration
Also called:
Age-related macular degeneration; AMD
Definitions related to macular degeneration:
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A nonspecific term denoting degeneration of the retinal pigment epithelium and/or retinal photoreceptor cells of the macula lutea.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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An eye disease that slowly destroys sharp, clear central vision.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Degenerative changes in the RETINA usually of older adults which results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field (the MACULA LUTEA) because of damage to the retina. It occurs in dry and wet forms.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Deterioration of the macula lutea in the retina; may be inherited, drug induced, or due to aging; leads to a severe loss of central vision while peripheral vision is retained.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Loss of vision in the central portion of the retina (macula), secondary to retinal degeneration.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye condition characterized by progressive destruction of the macula. The macula is located in the retina in the eye and enables one to see fine details and perform tasks that require central vision, such as reading and driving. Signs and symptoms include vision loss, which usually becomes...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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Macular degeneration, group of blinding disorders that cause the gradual deterioration of the retina in the eye. The central region of the retina contains the macula lutea, which receives focused incoming light and is responsible for providing acute vision. The macula is found in humans, higher...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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