What is it?

This condition occurs when the middle of the macula (your center of vision) becomes filled with fluid and then swells into a lump-like shape. The macula, whose primary function is for detailed vision such as driving and reading, becomes swollen and causes blurred central vision.

What causes it?

This can be brought upon by past surgery or it can simply come out of the blue. If through surgery, cystoid macular edema, or CME, can result after a long period of time following surgery. Inflammation of the eye can also cause this swelling.

Symptoms

Treatment

Although there is no proven cure, there are multiple treatment options available. Medicines, the same used to halt arthritis, are used to stop swelling. If this medication does not result in improved vision, a special laser surgery can be performed which entails extracting the liquid from the inflamed eye.

 

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