# macular degeneration

> retinal degeneration characterized by gradual deterioration of light-sensing cells in the tissues at the back of the eye

**Wikidata**: [Q27429789](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27429789)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macular_degeneration)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/macular-degeneration


## References

1. Disease Ontology
2. YSO-Wikidata mapping project. 2023
3. [Identifiers.org](https://registry.identifiers.org/registry/doid)
4. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)