The term Retinal degeneration may refer to:
* One of several eye diseases or eye disorders in humans
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ee also
*List of human eye diseases and disorders
*List of human systemic diseases with ocular manifestations
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Sudden acquired retinal degeneration — (SARD) is a disease in dogs causing sudden blindness. It can occur in any breed, but female dogs may be predisposed. [cite journal |author=Cullen C, Grahn B |title=Diagnostic ophthalmology. Acute prechiasmal blindness due to sudden acquired… … Wikipedia
Retinal detachment — Classification and external resources Slit lamp photograph showing retinal detachment. ICD … Wikipedia
degeneration — 1. Deterioration; passing from a higher to a lower level or type. 2. A worsening of mental, physical, or moral qualities. 3. A retrogressive pathologic change in cells or tissues, in consequence of which their functions are often impaired or… … Medical dictionary
Retinal pigment epithelium — Infobox Anatomy Name = Retinal pigment epithelium Latin = p. pigmentosa retinae GraySubject = 225 GrayPage = 1016 Caption = Section of retina. (Pigmented layer labeled at bottom right.) Caption2 = Plan of retinal neurons. (Pigmented layer labeled … Wikipedia
Retinal implant — A retinal implant is a biomedical implant technology currently being developed by a number of private companies and research institutions worldwide. The implant is meant to partially restore useful vision to people who have lost theirs due to… … Wikipedia
Progressive retinal atrophy — (PRA) is a group of genetic diseases seen in certain breeds of dogs and, more rarely, cats. It is characterized by the bilateral degeneration of the retina, causing progressive vision loss culminating in blindness. The condition in nearly all… … Wikipedia
vitelliform degeneration — degeneration of the macula of the eye that is inherited as a dominant characteristic and usually starts in childhood. There is widespread abnormality of retinal pigment epithelium (see retina) with the accumulation of a yellowish material,… … Medical dictionary
Macular degeneration — Classification and external resources Picture of the fundus showing intermediate age related macular degeneration. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Lattice degeneration — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = oph eMedicineTopic = 397 MeshID = Lattice degeneration is a disease of the eye where peripheral retina becomes atrophic in a lattice … Wikipedia
Macular degeneration — A disease that progressively destroys the macula, the central portion of the retina, impairing central vision. Macular degeneration rarely causes blindness because only the center of vision is affected. However, injury to the macula in the center … Medical dictionary
