Term Name: | age related macular degeneration |
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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. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:10871] ( DOID:10871 ) |