maculopathy

maculopathy
Any disease of the macula of the eye

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  • Maculopathy — A maculopathy is any pathological condition of the macula, an area at the centre of the retina that is associated with highly sensitive, accurate vision.[1] Examples Of Maculopathies Age Related Macular Degeneration is a degenerative maculopathy… …   Wikipedia

  • maculopathy — n. any abnormality of the macula of the eye. For example, bull s eye maculopathy describes the appearance of the macula in some toxic conditions (e.g. chloroquine toxicity) and in some hereditary disorders of the macula. See also: epiretinal… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • maculopathy — Any pathological condition of the macula lutea. SYN: macular retinopathy. bull s eye m. an ocular condition in which edema or degeneration of the sensory retina at the posterior pole of the eye causes alternating areas of …   Medical dictionary

  • bull's-eye maculopathy — see maculopathy …   Medical dictionary

  • bull's-eye maculopathy — see maculopathy …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • cellophane maculopathy — see epiretinal membrane …   Medical dictionary

  • age-related maculopathy — age related macular degeneration …   Medical dictionary

  • bull's eye maculopathy — increase in pigment of a circular area of the macula lutea, accompanying degeneration; seen in certain toxic states, macular corneal dystrophy, Stargardt disease, and other conditions …   Medical dictionary

  • cellophane maculopathy — see epiretinal membrane …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • ARMS2 — Age related maculopathy susceptibility 2, also known as ARMS2, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: ARMS2 age related maculopathy susceptibility 2| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView… …   Wikipedia

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