macular degeneration

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noun Ophthalmology.

degeneration of the central portion of the retina, resulting in a loss of sharp vision.

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Words nearby macular degeneration

macrotous, macruran, macrurous, macula, macula lutea, macular degeneration, maculate, maculation, macule, macumba, macushla

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How to use macular degeneration in a sentence

Such diseases potentially include macular degeneration, which affects millions of people worldwide.
A gene-based therapy partially restored a blind man’s vision|Tina Hesman Saey|May 24, 2021|Science News
And in her final years, when she was blinded by macular degeneration and suffocating with emphysema, vanity left her isolated.
Understanding Diana Vreeland, ‘Empress of Fashion’|Robin Givhan|November 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When RPE cells die, as they do in macular degeneration, the photoreceptors begin to die, too, and the patient goes blind.
Saving Sight, Testing Faith|Sharon Begley|May 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for macular degeneration

macular degeneration

noun

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

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Scientific definitions for macular degeneration

macular degeneration

[ măk′yə-lər ]

A progressive condition, usually seen in the elderly, characterized by a gradual loss of vision in the central area of the visual field and eventual blindness.