Macular scarring
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Macular scarring is formation of the fibrous tissue in place of the normal retinal tissue on the macular area of the retina which provides the sharpest vision in the eyes.
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It is usually a result of an inflammatory or infectious process.
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It is usually a result of an inflammatory or infectious process.
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Other etiologies include macular pucker (macular detachment), macular hole, and age-related macular degeneration.
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Other etiologies include macular pucker (macular detachment), macular hole , and age-related macular degeneration .
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Macular dystrophies and telangiectasia are among the less common causes.
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Macular dystrophies and telangiectasia are among the less common causes.
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Macular scarring is formation of the fibrous tissue in place of the normal retinal tissue on the macular area of the retina which provides the sharpest vision in the eyes. It is usually a result of an inflammatory or infectious process.[1] Other etiologies include macular pucker (macular detachment), macular hole, and age-related macular degeneration.[2] and telangiectasia are among the less common causes.[3][4][5][6]
- ↑ "Can macular scarring due to an infection be fixed?". American Academy of Ophthalmology. April 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Macular Pucker | Columbia Ophthalmology". www.columbiaeye.org. 26 April 2022.
- ↑ "Macular Pucker | National Eye Institute". www.nei.nih.gov.
- ↑ "Macular Pucker". BrightFocus Foundation. May 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Retinal diseases – Symptoms and causes". Mayo Clinic.
- ↑ "Understanding how immune cells cause scarring in wet age-related macular degeneration". May 31, 2019.