Macular degeneration
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Macular degeneration
Classification & external resources
ICD-10
H35.3
ICD-9
362.50
MeSH
D008268
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Human eye cross-sectional view. Courtesy NIH National Eye Institute
Normal vision (B&W). Courtesy NIH National Eye Institute
The same view with age-related macular degeneration (B&W).
Macular degeneration is a medical condition predominantly found in elderly adults in which the center of the inner lining of the eye, known as the macula area of the retina, suffers thinning, atrophy, and in some cases, bleeding. This can result in loss of central vision, which entails inability to see fine details, to read, or to recognize faces. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, it is the leading cause of central vision loss (blindness) in the United States today for those over the age of fifty years.[1] Although some macular dystrophies that affect younger individuals are sometimes referred to as macular degeneration, the term generally refers to age-related macular degeneration (AMD or ARMD).
