| | MeSH | Disease Ontology |
| Disease ID: | D008268 | DOID:10871 |
| Disease Name: | Macular Degeneration | age related macular degeneration |
| Category: | MeSH | Disease Ontology |
| Type: | Eye Diseases | disease of anatomical entity//genetic disease |
| Define: | 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. | A degeneration of macula and posterior pole that is characterized by a loss of vision in the center of the visual field (the macula) resulting from damage to the retina and resulting in blurring of the sharp central vision. |
| Alias: | Age-Related Macular Degeneration//Age-Related Maculopathies//Age-Related Maculopathy//Macular Degeneration, Age-Related//Macular Dystrophy//Maculopathies, Age-Related//Maculopathy//Maculopathy, Age-Related | Age Related Maculopathies//Age Related Maculopathy//age-related macular degeneration//Senile macular degeneration//Senile macular retinal degeneration |