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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > eye diseases > retinal diseases > retinal degeneration > macular degeneration
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > eye diseases > retinal diseases > retinal degeneration > macular degeneration
Preferred Term:

macular degeneration

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
retinal degeneration
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • age-related maculopathy
  • age-related macular degeneration
  • macular dystrophy
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/219059
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RDF/XMLCreated 2014-06-19, last modified 2018-05-29