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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for macula
  1. What Is Macular Edema? Video (American Academy of Ophthalmology)  
    ... edema happens when fluid builds up in the macula , causing swelling. This can distort vision, making things ... from damaged blood vessels) swelling up in the macula . There are many conditions that can leak fluid ...
  2. Diabetic Retinopathy: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment Video (American Academy of Ophthalmology)  
    ... vessels leak, making the retina swell. When the macula swells, it is called macular edema . This is ... ischemia . When that happens, blood cannot reach the macula. Sometimes tiny particles called exudates can form in ...
  3. About the Eye Video From the National Institutes of Health (National Eye Institute)  
    ... part of your eye and what it does. Macula (MACK-yoo-luh) is the small, sensitive area ... FOH-vee-uh) is the center of the macula, where your vision is sharpest. Optic nerve (OP- ...
  4. The macula is the part of the retina that distinguishes fine details at the center of the field of ...