| maculopathy | Any pathological condition of the macula lutea. Synonym: macular retinopathy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bull's-eye maculopathy | An ocular condition in which oedema or degeneration of the sensory retina at the posterior pole of the eye causes alternating areas of light and dark, as in a target; seen in toxic, inflammatory, and hereditary conditions. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cystoid maculopathy | Cystic degeneration of the central retina that may occur after cataract extraction, in senile macular degeneration, and in other retinal abnormalities. (05 Mar 2000) |
| solar maculopathy | Damage to the fovea centralis of the retina and the adjacent choroid due to the thermal action of infrared rays, consequent to sungazing or watching a solar eclipse without sufficient eye protection. See: photoretinopathy. Synonym: eclipse blindness, solar blindness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nicotinic acid maculopathy | Maculopathy observed in persons taking 3000 mg or more of nicotinic acid daily; normal vision returns after this medication is discontinued. (05 Mar 2000) |
| familial pseudoinflammatory maculopathy | Familial macular degeneration resembling inflammatory changes. (05 Mar 2000) |