vascular endothelial growth factor; VEGF
age-related macular degeneration; ARMD
clearing (land); excavating
low dose (drug, vaccine, etc.); low dosage
macula; macule; macula lutea; yellow spot
ischemic heart disease; ischaemic heart disease; coronary artery disease; coronary heart disease
extraction; withdrawal; evulsion; avulsion
vitreous body (of the eye); vitreous humor; vitreous humour; the vitreous
induced pluripotent stem cell; iPS cell
ocular tension; intraocular pressure; IOP
clinical research; clinical study
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
aging process; ageing process
ophthalmologist; eye specialist
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
lesion; pathological change
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
disturbance of consciousness
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
brain tumor; brain tumour
crystalline lens (of the eye)
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to peak (at a given time or given group); to approach the peak; to come to a peak
skill involving the hands; craft
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
complications (in an illness)
physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
physician's license (licence); doctor's license; medical license; license to practice medicine