Translation guide
A medical condition affecting central vision, common in older adults. In Japanese, it is referred to by its full medical name or its abbreviation, with the English acronym also widely used.
The eye disease that causes loss of central vision in older adults.
The standard Japanese medical term for age-related macular degeneration. Used in formal and clinical contexts.
加齢黄斑変性は、高齢者の失明原因の一つです。
Age-related macular degeneration is one of the causes of blindness in the elderly.
The English acronym 'AMD' is commonly used in Japanese medical settings, often alongside the Japanese term. Pronounced as English letters: エーエムディー.
AMDの治療には抗VEGF薬が使われます。
Anti-VEGF drugs are used to treat AMD.
Shortened form, often used in conversation when the context of age is clear. Literally 'macular degeneration'.
母が黄斑変性と診断されました。
My mother was diagnosed with macular degeneration.
In Japanese hospitals and clinics, doctors frequently use the English acronym 'AMD' when speaking to colleagues or patients familiar with the term. However, for general audiences, the full Japanese term 加齢黄斑変性 is clearer.