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Cystoid macular degeneration

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Cystoid macular degeneration – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/471021833

This is a condition which usually affects older adults and results in a loss of vision in the centre of the visual field (the macula) because of damage to the retina. It occurs in "dry" and "wet" forms. It is a major cause of blindness and visual impairment in older adults (>50 years). Macular degeneration can make it difficult or impossible to read or recognize faces, although enough peripheral vision remains to allow other activities of daily life. This diagnosis is cystoid.