macular degeneration

noun

: progressive deterioration of the macula resulting in a gradual loss of the central part of the visual field

especially : age-related macular degeneration

Examples of macular degeneration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Do not smoke: Smoking can lead to several sight-affecting eye diseases, including cataracts and macular degeneration. —Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025

My eyesight, courtesy of childhood cancer and macular degeneration, prevents me from being able to operate a motor vehicle on Maryland’s roads. —Andrew Lingelbach, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2025

This helps assess the retina's thickness and detect signs of macular degeneration and new blood vessel growth. —Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025

So far, Second Sight has concentrated on patients with retinitis pigmentosa—the disease Campbell has—but the company’s device may also help with macular degeneration. —IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2011

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for macular degeneration

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Medical Definition

macular degeneration

noun

: progressive deterioration of the macula of the eye resulting in a gradual loss of the central part of the visual field

especially : age-related macular degeneration