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Summary Literature (0)
DOID:10871 - age related macular degeneration


Disease Ontology Definition:A degeneration of macula and posterior pole that is characterized by a loss of vision in the center of the visual field (the macula) resulting from damage to the retina and resulting in blurring of the sharp central vision.

Synonyms: age-related macular degeneration, Age Related Maculopathies, Age Related Maculopathy, Senile macular degeneration, Senile macular retinal degeneration

Xenbase Genes : c2, cfb, c3, htra1, tlr3, apoe, prom1, elovl4, c9, cfh, abca4, plekha1, cst3, cfi, cngb3, [+]

Mondo Disease Ontology (on Monarch Initiative):
MONDO:0005150 - age-related macular degeneration


Other Model Organisms: Alliance, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD

Ontology Viewers: Disease Ontology, EMBL-EBI, OLSVis tree view, Ontobee
Parent(s): autosomal dominant disease (is_a), degeneration of macula and posterior pole (is_a)