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macular

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for macular.

Editorial note

Ranibizumab is the generic name of Lucentis, an injection into the eye that is used to treat age-related-macular-degeneration.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

Having macules; spotted

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of macular gathered in one view.

adjective

Having macules; spotted

adjective

(anatomy, medicine) Relating to the macula, the area of the retina responsible for detailed central vision

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for macular.

adjective

Having macules; spotted

adjective

(anatomy, medicine) Relating to the macula, the area of the retina responsible for detailed central vision

Example sentences

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Ranibizumab is the generic name of Lucentis, an injection into the eye that is used to treat age-related-macular-degeneration.

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Lucentis is licenced for use in macular degeneration - the leading cause of blindess outside poor countries.

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My father also has macular degeneration, and he has developed his own tools and life hacks to assist him.

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Avastin is currently used off-lable for eye conditions (most commonly wet AMD and macular edema in diabetes).

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My father is age 92, and in 2001 he lost his central vision to macular degeneration.

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If you have a decent or large sized macular degeneration patient population, you'll be doing a lot of these injections.

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My father has severe AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration) and has to zoom very heavily.

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And the Kindle has enabled my mom to read again, with her macular degeneration.

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Bio markers like fingerprints are left everywhere as CCC has demonstrated, or the markers themselves can change such as with Macular degeneration in eyes.

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Despite numerous safety and efficiency trials Roche are refusing to allow Aventis to be licenced for macular degeneration, and they intend to use the law to its full extent to prevent aventis being used for macular degeneration.

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They are also very useful in the prevention of macular degeneration.

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My grandmother was diagnosed with macular degeneration in the mid 90's.

Quote examples

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Being able to "check the further destruction of the retina" is a therapeutic benefit when it comes to macular degeneration.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use macular in a sentence?

Ranibizumab is the generic name of Lucentis, an injection into the eye that is used to treat age-related-macular-degeneration.

What does macular mean?

Having macules; spotted

What part of speech is macular?

macular is commonly used as adjective.