title: Macular edema. General pathophysiology.
abstract: Macular edema represents a common final pathway for many disease processes. Related ocular disorders include diabetic retinopathy, vascular occlusions, post surgical situations and inherited disorders. The pathophysiology includes breakdown of the blood ocular barrier, release of various cytokines and significant inflammations. These mechanisms may be complicated by ischemic processes. The various pathogenetic mechanisms and their contribution to the edema process are described in detail in this chapter.
authors: Albert
authors: A
authors: Augustin
authors: Anat
authors: A
authors: Loewenstein
authors: Baruch D
authors: BD
authors: Kuppermann
mesh_terms: D001813:Blood-Retinal Barrier / Q000502:physiology*; D002199:Capillary Permeability / Q000502:physiology*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence