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
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Data indicates that the drug could be used to prevent blindness due to macular degeneration.
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
Wearing sunglasses helps prevent cataracts and macular degeneration.
—Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
That said…another small report connected red light LED therapy with potential ocular benefits, like treating macular degeneration.
—Alexis Berger, SELF, 20 Mar. 2024
Topping it off, smoking can weaken bones, destroy the health of gums and cause teeth loss, increase the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration, promote inflammation, decrease immune function, and contribute to Type 2 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 8 Feb. 2024
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
Wearing sunglasses helps prevent cataracts and macular degeneration.
—Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
That said…another small report connected red light LED therapy with potential ocular benefits, like treating macular degeneration.
—Alexis Berger, SELF, 20 Mar. 2024
Topping it off, smoking can weaken bones, destroy the health of gums and cause teeth loss, increase the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration, promote inflammation, decrease immune function, and contribute to Type 2 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Macular degeneration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macular%20degeneration. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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