Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D012162
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D012162
Preferred Name

Retinal Degeneration

Definitions
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)
Synonyms
Degenerations, Retinal
Retinal Degenerations
Degeneration, Retinal
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