Macular Degeneration Disease Glossary
Navigating a diagnosis of an age-related disease can be overwhelming, especially with all the new medical terms involved. Whether you're preparing for a doctor’s visit or simply want to better understand a macular degeneration diagnosis, this glossary serves as a quick reference to help you define and understand commonly used terms.
Temporal lobes
A brain region located above both ears that is involved in processing hearing, memory, language, and emotion.
Tonometry
A method of measuring eye pressure, or intraocular pressure. There are many different types of tonometry, including applanation tonometry, pneumatonometry, rebound tonometry, and air-puff tonometry.
Trabecular meshwork
Spongy tissue located near the cornea through which aqueous humor flows out of the eye and important for maintaining eye pressure.
Vitreous
Clear jelly-like substance that fills the eye from the lens to the back of the eye.
Wet age-related macular degeneration
An advanced form of macular degeneration in which abnormal blood vessels grow into the macula, causing leakage of blood from the vessels leading to central vision loss.