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Cystoid macular oedema following cataract surgery

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Link to WHO Definition

Cystoid macular oedema following cataract surgery – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1314096397

This is when fluid and protein deposits collect on or under the macula of the eye (a yellow central area of the retina) and causes it to thicken and swell (oedema). The swelling may distort a person's central vision, as the macula is near the centre of the retina at the back of the eyeball. This diagnosis is following cataract surgery.