age-related macular degeneration
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Age-related macular degeneration — A disease with it onset usually after age 60 that progressively destroys the macula, the central portion of the retina, impairing central vision. Age related macular degeneration (AME) rarely causes blindness because only the center of vision is… … Medical dictionary
age-related macular degeneration — noun macular degeneration that is age related • Syn: ↑AMD • Hypernyms: ↑macular degeneration … Useful english dictionary
age-related macular degeneration — AMD; = ARMD; see macular degeneration … The new mediacal dictionary
nonexudative age-related macular degeneration — nonexudative macular degeneration the most common kind of age related macular degeneration, characterized by gradual wearing out of the cells in the pigmented epithelium of the retina, resulting in a slow, progressive loss of central vision.… … Medical dictionary
exudative age-related macular degeneration — exudative macular degeneration a type of age related macular degeneration characterized by growth of a neovascular membrane within or close to the macula, resulting in distorted or blurred vision; vision loss from this type is usually less severe … Medical dictionary
dry age-related macular degeneration — dry macular degeneration nonexudative age related macular d … Medical dictionary
neovascular age-related macular degeneration — neovascular macular degeneration exudative age related macular d … Medical dictionary
wet age-related macular degeneration — wet macular degeneration exudative age related macular d … Medical dictionary
age-related maculopathy — age related macular degeneration … Medical dictionary
Macular degeneration — Classification and external resources Picture of the fundus showing intermediate age related macular degeneration. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
