Macular Edema
Current as of: April 16, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Carol L. Karp, MD – Ophthalmology
Macular edema occurs when fluid and protein deposits collect in the eyeball on or under a part of the retina (the lining of the back of the eye) that is called the macula. This material causes the macula to thicken and swell, and it may distort a person’s central vision. The macula provides sharp, clear central vision…