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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Cystoid macular edema was observed in 7 cases (9.6%).
Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide for cystoid macular edema in non-ischemic central retinal vein occlusion.
Other associated complications such as cystoid macular edema, endophthalmitis, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RD), and hyphema were not observed in present study [Table 5].
VA = visual acuity; CST = central subfield thickness; PED = pigment epithelial detachment; SRF = subretinal fluid; CME = cystoid macular edema.
Jittpoonkuson T, Garcia PM, Rosen RB.Correlation between fluorescein angiography and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography in the diagnosis of cystoid macular edema. Br J Ophthalmol.
The researchers studied 170 patients who had eye pressure adjusted after cataract surgery with a tonometer and found that patients were 2.5 to 4 times less likely to develop cystoid macular edema - - cyst-like pockets of fluid in the macula of the eye.
GlobalData's clinical trial report, "Cystoid Macular Edema Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2016" provides an overview of Cystoid Macular Edema clinical trials scenario.
Intravitreal triamcinolone compared with macular laser grid photocoagulation for the treatment of cystoid macular edema. Am J Ophthalmol 2005; 140: 695702.
OCT showed cystoid macular edema (CME) in the area surrounding the leakage (Figure 1).
Cystoid macular edema (Figure 2) can be seen clearly on OCT scans as multiple circular cystic spaces in the retina, indicating intraretinal edema.
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