age related macular degeneration

Term ID

DOID:10871

Synonyms

• Age Related Maculopathies
• Age Related Maculopathy
• age-related macular degeneration
• Senile macular degeneration
• Senile macular retinal degeneration

Definition

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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macular_degeneration

References

• EFO:0001365
• ICD10CM:H35.30
• ICD9CM:362.50
• MESH:D008268
• NCI:C84391
• OMIM:PS603075
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:18222007
• UMLS_CUI:C0242383

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:10871 )