See Also: Diabetic macular edema(health)
Macular Edema(health)
edema(medicine)
edema(encyclopedia)
Edema(health)
Cerebral edema(health)
Edema (dropsy)(health)
edema, cardiac(medicine)
Pulmonary Edema(health)
Macular(medicine)

Diabetic macular edema (health)


Swelling of the retina in diabetes mellitus due to leaking of fluid from blood vessels within the macula. The macula is the central portion of the retina, a small area rich in cones, the specialized nerve endings that detect color and upon which daytime vision depends.