Definition

Noun: - A medical condition involving the deterioration of the macula, the central part of the retina, which is associated with aging and leads to progressive loss of central vision.

Usage

This noun is used to specifically name the eye disease. It is often abbreviated as AMD. - Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults. - Her ophthalmologist diagnosed her with age-related macular degeneration.

Advanced Usage

• The term is frequently modified to specify the disease's stage or form, such as dry (atrophic) age-related macular degeneration or wet (neovascular) age-related macular degeneration.
  • The dry form of age-related macular degeneration is more common but progresses slowly.

Variants and Related Words

• Macular degeneration (n): The broader category of diseases affecting the macula, which includes but is not limited to the age-related form.
  • Macular degeneration can sometimes have genetic causes.
• AMD (n): The common initialism for "age-related macular degeneration."
  • New treatments for AMD are being developed.

Synonyms

• Senile macular degeneration: An older, less common term with the same meaning.

Related Phrases

• To have age-related macular degeneration: The standard phrasing to indicate someone is affected by the condition.
  • My grandfather has age-related macular degeneration.
• Suffer from age-related macular degeneration: A phrase emphasizing the challenging experience of the condition.
  • Many people suffer from the advanced stages of age-related macular degeneration.

Noun

1. macular degeneration that is age-related