NALT

Preferred term

macular degeneration

Topic

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.

retinal degeneration

retina

age-related macular degeneration
age-related maculopathy
macular dystrophy

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

69309

Spanish

degeneración macular

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/219059

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Created 6/19/14, last modified 5/29/18