macular degeneration

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macular degeneration

A condition in which the cells of the macula lutea degenerate, causing blurred vision and ultimately blindness.

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macular degeneration

(Pathology) pathological changes in the macula lutea, resulting in loss of central vision: a common cause of blindness in the elderly

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mac′ular degenera′tion

degeneration of the macula in the center of the retina, resulting in a loss of central vision but not affecting peripheral vision.

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macular degeneration - eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision; can cause blindness

degeneration, devolution - the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality

eye disease - any disease of the eye

age-related macular degeneration, AMD - macular degeneration that is age-related

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macular degeneration

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