| macular degeneration |
degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea which results in blurred vision and can cause blindness; usually age-related
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| macular degeneration |
Macular degeneration is a medical condition where the light sensing cells in the macula malfunction and over time cease to work. It is the main cause of central vision loss (blindness) in the USA today for those over the age of fifty (Americam Academy of Ophthalmology). There are two basic types of the disease: Standard Macular Degeneration (MD) and Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), with ARMD being the most common form of the condition. ...
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| macular degeneration |
loss of central vision in one or both eyes as a result of malfunctioning cone cells in the retina. Two types: "wet " (disciform) and "dry" (atrophic). Also known as age-related macular degeneration (ARMD or AMD), and previously known as senile macular degeneration. For more information, see "What Is Macular Degeneration?" and "Eye Diseases" on the MD Support web site.
출처: www.mdsupport.org/glossary2.html
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| macular degeneration |
A condition caused by the breakdown of the macula, the center part of the retina, resulting in gray, hazy or blocked vision.
출처: www.mn-eye.com/aye_glossary.aspx
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| macular degeneration |
An abnormality of the blood supply to the light-sensitive portion of the retina that is primarily a result of aging.
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