Mechanisms of macular edema: Beyond the surface
Délégation Paris 5 · Inserm · +7 more institutions
Abstract
Macular edema consists of intra- or subretinal fluid accumulation in the macular region. It occurs during the course of numerous retinal disorders and can cause severe impairment of central vision. Major causes of macular edema include diabetes, branch and central retinal vein occlusion, choroidal neovascularization, posterior uveitis, postoperative inflammation and central serous chorioretinopathy. The healthy retina is maintained in a relatively dehydrated, transparent state compatible with optimal light transmission by multiple active and passive systems. Fluid accumulation results from an imbalance between processes governing fluid entry and exit, and is driven by Starling equation when inner or outer…
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Authors
16- ADAlejandra Daruich
Délégation Paris 5, Inserm, Université Paris Cité, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Fondation Asile des Aveugles, University of Lausanne
- AMAlexandre Matet
Fondation Asile des Aveugles, University of Lausanne
- AMAlexandre Moulin
Fondation Asile des Aveugles, University of Lausanne
- LKLaura Kowalczuk
Fondation Asile des Aveugles, University of Lausanne
- MNMichaël Nicolas
Fondation Asile des Aveugles, University of Lausanne
Topics & keywords
- Macular edema
- Medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Edema
- Retinal
- Retina
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Surgery