Journal Reviews

Cystoid macular oedema following retinal detachment surgery

5 April 2022 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | Cystoid macular edema, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, vitreoretinal surgery

There are limited studies examining the incidence and risk factors for postoperative cystoid macular oedema (CMO) following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) repair. Postoperative CMO is thought to be due to pro-inflammatory state, where numerous cytokines lead to tight junction dysfunction,...

Steroid treatment for pseudophakic cystoid macular oedema

1 October 2021 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | Cystoid macular edema, intravitreal steroids, triamcinolone

The authors present a retrospective comparison of 45 eyes of 41 patients treated with 2mg intravitreal triamcinolone (IVT group) and 50 eyes of 42 patients treated with 40mg sub-Tenons triamcinolone (STT group) for pseudophakic cystoid macular oedema (CMO). The visual...

High dose (2.5mg) bevacizumab for postradiation cystoid macular oedema

1 April 2017 | | Ocular Pathology and Oncology | Anti-VEGF, Cystoid macular edema, Melanoma, Radiation damage, Radiotherapy, Tumor

The authors present a retrospective, interventional case series investigating the efficacy of high dose (2.5mg/0.1ml) intravitreal bevacizumab in the treatment of persistent postradiation (Iodine-125 plaque brachytherapy for uveal melanoma) cystoid macular oedema (CME). Persistent CME was defined as increased or...