Macular Edema following Retinal Vein Occlusion

Macular edema following retinal vein occlusion is a sight-threatening ophthalmic complication characterized by intraretinal fluid accumulation within the macula, the central region of the retina responsible for sharp, high-acuity vision These mechanisms disrupt the inner blood-retinal barrier, causing vascular hyperpermeability, exudation, retinal thickening, and progressive loss of central visual acuity

Macular edema following retinal vein occlusion is a sight-threatening ophthalmic complication characterized by intraretinal fluid accumulation within the macula, the central region of the retina responsible for sharp, high-acuity vision The condition is pathophysiologically driven by intraluminal thrombosis, elevated capillary hydrostatic pressure, retinal ischemia, and subsequent upregulation of inflammatory cytokines and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)

It occurs in patients following an obstruction in the retinal venous circulation, categorized as either branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) or central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) The condition is pathophysiologically driven by intraluminal thrombosis, elevated capillary hydrostatic pressure, retinal ischemia, and subsequent upregulation of inflammatory cytokines and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) These mechanisms disrupt the inner blood-retinal barrier, causing vascular hyperpermea...

It occurs in patients following an obstruction in the retinal venous circulation, categorized as either branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) or central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO)