How to Use macular degeneration in a Sentence

macular degeneration

noun
  • Despite having macular degeneration, Jim Rush still walks 4 to 5 miles a day.
    — Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Williams was also legally blind from macular degeneration, which forced him after 2005 to give up his beloved art and turn instead to writing.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
  • There are two types of macular degeneration—dry AMD and wet AMD.
    — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Breakthroughs appear near that could improve treatment of and/or help prevent diseases such as diabetes, several types of cancer, heart disease, glaucoma and macular degeneration.
    — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Taking those summaries, Robin then formed a series of hypotheses about disease mechanisms for macular degeneration and used these tools to provide a detailed report on the evidence for each mechanism.
    — ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
  • The 90-year-old actress first revealed in 2012 that she was diagnosed with macular degeneration after speculation about her eyesight.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Researchers around the world are testing various treatments for other conditions including stroke, macular degeneration, and Parkinson’s disease.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 7 June 2019
  • Many companies are developing drugs to counteract side effects from GLP-1s, which include muscle loss and macular degeneration—an eye disease that may cause vision loss.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Apellis shareholders are also eligible to receive up to an additional $4 per share if certain sale thresholds are met for Syfovre, Apellis’ drug for an advanced form of macular degeneration.
    — Elaine Chen, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
  • According to the Cleveland Clinic, macular degeneration affects central vision.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Patients can access services ranging from comprehensive eye exams and glasses or contact lens prescriptions to evaluation and treatment of conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic eye disease and macular degeneration.
    — Community's Choice Awards, jsonline.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Page also suggests that patients protect their eyes from UV rays, whether by limiting exposure or wearing sunglasses, and regularly see an eye specialist to monitor for issues like chronic dry eye, glaucoma and macular degeneration.
    — Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Compelling evidence shows that multivitamins combining beta carotene, vitamins C and E, copper, and zinc delay progression of macular degeneration after the condition has been diagnosed.
    — Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The optometrist first gained recognition in 1969 for pioneering ultraviolet (UV) and blue-light–absorbing lens technology, which has helped reduce the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration worldwide.
    — Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
  • Implant Milestone Brings Artificial Vision Closer to Reality PRIMA does not cure macular degeneration or restore normal sight.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • And Science, a startup developing a retinal implant to restore vision to patients blinded by late-stage macular degeneration, raised a $230 million Series C in March 2026 with participation from Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Y Combinator, IQT, and Quiet Capital.
    — Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

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