{"id":64,"date":"2016-04-28T16:23:04","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T16:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site3.web202.com\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2016-04-28T18:59:41","modified_gmt":"2016-04-28T18:59:41","slug":"macula-edema","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drdavidi.com\/macula-edema\/","title":{"rendered":"Macula Edema"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"sp2blockarealeft\">\n<h3>Macula Edema<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What is Macular Edema? <\/strong><br \/>\nMacular Edema is also called Cystoid Macular Edema or (CME). Macular Edema sets in when blood vessels leak into the eye and form cysts and swelling that obstruct central vision. CME can best be seen from a diagnostic vision test called fluorescein angiography.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Causes of Macular Edema<\/strong><br \/>\nCataract surgery or repair of retina detachment<br \/>\nMacular degeneration<br \/>\nMedication side effects<br \/>\nDiabetes<br \/>\nBlocked or clogged veins of the retina<br \/>\nEye injuries<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diagnosing Macular Edema<\/strong><br \/>\nDuring routine dilated eye exams our eye doctors may detect central yellow spots. Depending on the amount of fluid that has leaked these spots may be easy or hard to detect. A fluorescein angiography procedure is conducted where sodium fluorescein dye is injected into an arm or hand and then retina photographs are taken. If there are any abnormalities on the retina, the dye will usually reveal them by leaking, staining or by its inability to get through blocked blood vessels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Macular Edema Treatments<\/strong><br \/>\nRetina physicians will provide expert treatment options to deal with macular edema. The treatment type will depend on the severity and progression of the macular edema. Some of the treatment options include: <br \/>\n\u2022 Avastin Injections \u2013 Which make blood vessels less leaky and decreases macular edema.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ocular steroid injections \u2013 Used to stabilize the retinal barrier and decrease vascular growth within the eye.<br \/>\n\u2022 Anti-inflammatory eye drops (NON-STEROID BASED)-Used to reduce the inflammation of the retina.<br \/>\n\u2022 Vitrectomy Surgery: Removes vitreous gel and membranes to allow the retinal to flatten again.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Macula Edema What is Macular Edema? Macular Edema is also called Cystoid Macular Edema or (CME). Macular Edema sets in when blood vessels leak into the eye and form cysts and swelling that obstruct&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdavidi.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/64"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdavidi.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdavidi.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drdavidi.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drdavidi.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/drdavidi.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/64\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdavidi.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}