"Macular Degeneration" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D008268
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.768.585.439
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| Concept/Terms |
Macular Degeneration- Macular Degeneration
- Degeneration, Macular
- Degenerations, Macular
- Macular Degenerations
- Age-Related Maculopathies
- Age Related Maculopathies
- Macular Degeneration, Age-Related
- Macular Dystrophy
- Dystrophies, Macular
- Dystrophy, Macular
- Macular Dystrophies
- Maculopathies, Age-Related
- Maculopathies, Age Related
- Maculopathy, Age-Related
- Maculopathy, Age Related
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Age Related Macular Degeneration
- Age-Related Macular Degenerations
- Degeneration, Age-Related Macular
- Degenerations, Age-Related Macular
- Macular Degenerations, Age-Related
- Age-Related Maculopathy
- Age Related Maculopathy
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 25 | 5 | 30 |
| 2018 | 24 | 7 | 31 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Macular Degeneration" by people in Profiles.
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A Case of Post-COVID-19-Associated Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy and Giant Cell Arteritis-Like Vasculitis. J Neuroophthalmol. 2021 09 01; 41(3):351-355.
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Defining Nonadherence and Nonpersistence to Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapies in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2021 07 01; 139(7):769-776.
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Cilioretinal artery occlusion with paracentral acute middle maculopathy associated with COVID-19. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2021 07; 69(7):1956-1959.
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Smartphone-based remote monitoring of vision in macular disease enables early detection of worsening pathology and need for intravitreal therapy. BMJ Health Care Inform. 2021 May; 28(1).
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Patient Perceptions of SARS-CoV-2 Exposure Risk and Association With Continuity of Ophthalmic Care. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2021 05 01; 139(5):508-515.
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A Smart Mobile Application to Monitor Visual Function in Diabetic Retinopathy and Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The CLEAR Study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2021 07; 227:222-230.
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COVID-19 induced maculopathy. Clin Exp Optom. 2021 Aug; 104(6):734-735.
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Paracentral acute middle maculopathy following SARS-CoV-2 infection: the D-dimer hypothesis. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Mar 04; 14(3).
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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on neovascular age-related macular degeneration and response to delayed Anti-VEGF treatment. J Fr Ophtalmol. 2021 Mar; 44(3):299-306.
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Digital Technology for AMD Management in the Post-COVID-19 New Normal. Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila). 2021 Jan-Feb 01; 10(1):39-48.