Macular Degeneration

"Macular Degeneration" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Degenerative changes in the RETINA usually of older adults which results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field (the MACULA LUTEA) because of damage to the retina. It occurs in dry and wet forms.

Descriptor ID	D008268
MeSH Number(s)	C11.768.585.439
Concept/Terms	Macular Degeneration Macular Degeneration Degeneration, Macular Degenerations, Macular Macular Degenerations Age-Related Maculopathies Age Related Maculopathies Macular Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Dystrophy Dystrophies, Macular Dystrophy, Macular Macular Dystrophies Maculopathies, Age-Related Maculopathies, Age Related Maculopathy, Age-Related Maculopathy, Age Related Age-Related Macular Degeneration Age Related Macular Degeneration Age-Related Macular Degenerations Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degenerations, Age-Related Macular Macular Degenerations, Age-Related Age-Related Maculopathy Age Related Maculopathy

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Diseases [C]
Eye Diseases [C11]
Retinal Diseases [C11.768]
Retinal Degeneration [C11.768.585]
Macular Degeneration [C11.768.585.439]

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Bar chart showing 30 publications over 18 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2007

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2004	1	0	1
2006	2	1	3
2007	2	2	4
2008	2	0	2
2009	2	0	2
2010	1	0	1
2011	1	1	2
2013	1	0	1
2015	2	0	2
2016	1	0	1
2017	2	0	2
2018	1	0	1
2019	2	0	2
2021	1	0	1
2022	2	0	2
2023	1	0	1
2024	0	1	1
2025	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Macular Degeneration" by people in Profiles.

Callan A, Heckman J, Tah G, Lopez S, Valdez L, Tsin A. VEGF in Diabetic Retinopathy and Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Int J Mol Sci. 2025 May 22; 26(11).

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Kumar P, Banik SP, Ohia SE, Moriyama H, Chakraborty S, Wang CK, Song YS, Goel A, Bagchi M, Bagchi D. Current Insights on the Photoprotective Mechanism of the Macular Carotenoids, Lutein and Zeaxanthin: Safety, Efficacy and Bio-Delivery. J Am Nutr Assoc. 2024 08; 43(6):505-518.

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Yousuf SJ, Ma J, Nelson L, Chen M, Weldeslase TA, Akinyemi OA. Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in a Predominantly Black Population. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2023 10; 54(10):580-584.

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Curran K, Lohfeld L, Congdon N, Peto T, Hoang TT, Nguyen HT, Nguyen QN, Nguyen VT, Dardis C, Tran H, Tran HH, Vu AT, Tung MQ. Ophthalmologists' and patients' perspectives on treatments for diabetic retinopathy and maculopathy in Vietnam: a descriptive qualitative study. BMJ Open. 2022 07 07; 12(7):e055061.

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Baba K, Tosini G. Assessing the Role of Melatonin in the Modulation of Visual Functions in the Mouse. Methods Mol Biol. 2022; 2550:377-389.

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Xu X, Ritz B, Coleman AL, Liew Z, Deapen D, Lee E, Bernstein L, Pinder R, Marshall SF, Heck JE. Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Use and Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the California Teachers Study. Drugs Aging. 2021 09; 38(9):817-828.

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Xu X, Ritz B, Coleman A, Liew Z, Deapen D, Lee E, Bernstein L, Pinder R, Marshall S, Heck JE. Hypertension, antihypertensive medications use and risk of age-related macular degeneration in California Teachers Cohort. J Hum Hypertens. 2020 09; 34(8):568-576.

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Dervenis N, Coleman AL, Harris A, Wilson MR, Yu F, Anastasopoulos E, Founti P, Pappas T, Kilintzis V, Topouzis F. Factors Associated With Retinal Vessel Diameters in an Elderly Population: the Thessaloniki Eye Study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2019 05 01; 60(6):2208-2217.

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Anastasopoulos E, Haidich AB, Coleman AL, Wilson MR, Harris A, Yu F, Koskosas A, Pappas T, Keskini C, Kalouda P, Karkamanis G, Topouzis F. Risk factors for Age-related Macular Degeneration in a Greek population: The Thessaloniki Eye Study. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2018 Oct - Dec; 25(5-6):457-469.

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Saldanha IJ, Lindsley K, Do DV, Chuck RS, Meyerle C, Jones LS, Coleman AL, Jampel HD, Dickersin K, Virgili G. Comparison of Clinical Trial and Systematic Review Outcomes for the 4 Most Prevalent Eye Diseases. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017 09 01; 135(9):933-940.

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