Fluid accumulation in the outer layer of the MACULA LUTEA that results from intraocular or systemic insults. It may develop in a diffuse pattern where the macula appears thickened or it may acquire the characteristic petaloid appearance referred to as cystoid macular edema. Although macular edema may be associated with various underlying conditions, it is most commonly seen following intraocular surgery, venous occlusive disease, DIABETIC RETINOPATHY, and posterior segment inflammatory disease. (From Survey of Ophthalmology 2004; 49(5) 470-90)

Descriptor ID	D008269
MeSH Number(s)	C11.768.585.439.245
Concept/Terms	Macular Edema Macular Edema Edema, Macular Irvine-Gass Syndrome Irvine-Gass Syndrome Irvine Gass Syndrome Syndrome, Irvine-Gass Cystoid Macular Edema, Postoperative Macular Edema, Cystoid Macular Edema, Cystoid Edema, Cystoid Macular Cystoid Macular Dystrophy Macular Dystrophy, Dominant Cystoid Central Retinal Edema, Cystoid Cystoid Macular Edema

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