Concept information
Preferred term
Wet Macular Degeneration
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Scope note
- A form of RETINAL DEGENERATION in which abnormal CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION occurs under the RETINA and MACULA LUTEA, causing bleeding and leaking of fluid. This leads to bulging and or lifting of the macula and the distortion or destruction of central vision.
History note
- 2010
In other languages
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Finnish
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kostea makuladegeneraatio
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verkkokalvon tarkan näön alueen nesteinen rappeuma
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Swedish
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Fuktig makuladegeneration
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Neovaskulär makuladegeneration
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D057135
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