Retinal Degeneration
"Retinal Degeneration" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A retrogressive pathological change in the retina, focal or generalized, caused by genetic defects, inflammation, trauma, vascular disease, or aging. Degeneration affecting predominantly the macula lutea of the retina is MACULAR DEGENERATION. (Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p304)
| Descriptor ID |
D012162
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.768.585
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| Concept/Terms |
Retinal Degeneration- Retinal Degeneration
- Degeneration, Retinal
- Degenerations, Retinal
- Retinal Degenerations
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