Cystoid macular edema after scleral buckling responsive to acetazolamide.
A 64-year-old man had an epiretinal membrane and cystoid macular edema two months after an uneventful scleral buckling procedure. The cystoid macular edema resolved after treatment with systemic acetazolamide, and there was marked visual improvement.
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D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000187:drug effects; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012591:Scleral Buckling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014792:Visual Acuity
D000086:Acetazolamide