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cystoid macular edema

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Noun1.cystoid macular edema - a specific pattern of swelling in the central retina
eye disease - any disease of the eye
dropsy, edema, hydrops, oedema - swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities


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Use of bevacizumab (Avastin) can benefit diabetic patients with macular edema as well as people who develop cystoid macular edema after cataract surgery.
Tso's patent claims the use of astaxanthin across a wide range of eye diseases including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic neuropathy, cystoid macular edema, central retinal arterial and venous occlusion, glaucoma and inflammatory eye diseases such as retinitis, uveitis, iritis, keratitis and scleritis, all disease states common to eye insult by oxidative species such as free radicals.
Total atrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium was noted on the right and cystoid macular edema was present on the left.
 
 
 
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