macular degeneration
noun
UK/ˌmæk.jə.lə dɪ.dʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃᵊn/
US/ˈmæk.jə.lɚ dɪˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃᵊn/
Definitions of macular degeneration noun
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)medical(醫學)
A medical condition characterized by changes in the macula, the central area of the retina, leading to a loss of central vision, typically affecting older adults.
黃斑退化
As she got older, she was diagnosed with macular degeneration, and her eyesight gradually deteriorated.
隨著年齡增長，她被診斷出患有黃斑部病變，視力逐漸惡化。
The doctor advised him to have regular eye check-ups due to his family history of macular degeneration.
由於家族有黃斑部病變的病史，醫生建議他定期進行眼睛檢查。
Macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of vision loss in elderly people.
黃斑部病變是導致老年人視力喪失的主要原因之一。