also: エーエムディー
age-related macular degeneration; AMD
Medical term for a progressive eye condition affecting the macula, common in older adults.
See also: 加齢黄斑変性
AMD is one of the causes of blindness in the elderly.
Last month my mother was diagnosed with AMD.
I had an AMD examination at the ophthalmologist.
Elderly people have a high risk of developing AMD.