Resolution of diabetic cystoid macular edema associated with spontaneous vitreofoveal separation.
OBJECTIVE
To report spontaneous resolution of diabetic cystoid macular edema (CME) associated with spontaneous vitreofoveal separation.


METHODS
Interventional case series.


METHODS
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) was performed on three eyes of three diabetic patients with CME before and after vitreofoveal separation.


RESULTS
In all three eyes, OCT showed cystic changes at the fovea with a slightly detached posterior hyaloid, which remained attached to the optic disk and the fovea. After spontaneous separation of the hyaloid at the fovea, there was resolution of the cystic cavities and restoration of the foveal depression.


CONCLUSIONS
In some eyes of diabetic patients, CME is caused by a vitreous traction. Resolution of CME may occur after spontaneous vitreofoveal separation.
Yamaguchi
Yumiko
Y
Department of Ophthalmology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan. yamame@showa.gunma-u.ac.jp
Otani
Tomohiro
T
Kishi
Shoji
S
D000328:Adult; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007368:Interferometry; D008027:Light; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014054:Tomography / Q000379:methods; D020255:Vitreous Detachment / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*