Open AccessCistoidni makularni edem nakon operacije katarakte
Author(s) -
Maja Merlak,
Renata Gržetić-Lenac,
Marijana Bilen Babić,
Ivana Valković Antić,
Petra Grubešić,
Tamara Paravić
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medicina fluminensis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.116
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 1848-820X
pISSN - 1847-6864
DOI - 10.21860/medflum2019_218808
Subject(s) - medicine , macular edema , cataract surgery , pathogenesis , topical steroid , complication , ophthalmology , visual acuity , surgery
Pseudophakic cystoid macular edema (PCME) is the most common complication of cataract surgery and is one of the possible causes of low visual acuity after cataract surgery. Various factors are implicated in its development but the core mechanism is likely surgically induced anterior segment inflammation that results in the release of endogenous inflammatory mediators. Anti-inflammatory medicines, including steroid and nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs, are postulated as having a role in both the prophylaxis and treatment of PCME. This article presents an updated review on the pathogenesis, risk factors, prophylaxis and treatment in PCME that reflect current research and practice.