Definitions for macular degeneration
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mac′ular degenera′tion(n.)
degeneration of the macula in the center of the retina, resulting in a loss of central vision but not affecting peripheral vision.
Category: Ophthalmology
Princeton's WordNet
macular degeneration(noun)
eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision; can cause blindness
Wiktionary
macular degeneration(Noun)
A disease of the retina of the eye resulting in loss of central vision.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Macular Degeneration
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.
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