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macular edema

/ˈmækjʊlər ɪˈdiːmə/

Tradução: Condição médica caracterizada pelo acúmulo de líquido na mácula, a parte central da retina, causando visão central embaçada ou distorcida.

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/ˈmækjʊlər ɪˈdiːmə/C1formalmedical
  • ptCondição médica caracterizada pelo acúmulo de líquido na mácula, a parte central da retina, causando visão central embaçada ou distorcida.

A medical condition characterized by the accumulation of fluid in the macula, the central part of the retina, leading to blurred or distorted central vision.

  1. Swelling in the maculaC1formal

    A medical condition where fluid accumulates in the macula, the central part of the retina, causing blurred or distorted vision.

    ptEdema macular

    • The patient was diagnosed with macular edema after reporting blurred central vision.
    • Diabetic retinopathy is a common cause of macular edema.
    • Treatment for macular edema often includes anti-VEGF injections.