title: [Irvine-Gass syndrome or cystoid macular edema due to aphakia].
abstract: Angiographically confirmed cystoid macula edema occurs in 8% of aphakic patients and 3% of these patients will suffer permanent reduction of visual acuity. This is apparently due to inflammatory reactions and to alterations of the vitreo-macular interface. Intracapsular cataract extraction has a higher incidence of angiographically confirmed CME clinical or persistent than extracapsular extraction. YAG-laser capsulotomy does not have any significant risk of CME. At present, there is no definitive clinically effective treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Universitaire du Sart Tilman, Liège.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonnet
mesh_terms: D001036:Aphakia, Postcataract / Q000150:complications*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome
vernacular_title: Le syndrome d'Irvine-Gass ou l'oedème maculaire cystoïde de l'aphake.