Cystoid macular edema 2012-04-06T09:12:59Z HP:0011505 UMLS:C0024440 Cystoid thickening of the retina that takes place due to accumulation of extracellular fluid in the macula as a nonspecific response to blood-retinal barrier breakdown. Histological studies show that radially orientated cystoid spaces consisting of ophthalmoscopically clear fluid are often clinically detectable in the macula area. Macular edema is a common pathological response to a wide variety of ocular insults, most commonly after intraocular (e.g. cataract) surgery or in association with retinal vascular (e.g. diabetic eye disease, retinal vein occlusion) or inflammatory (e.g. uveitis) disease. Cystoid macular edema SNOMEDCT_US:193387007 Macular edema