C Y S T O I D . M A C U L A R . E D E M A
OR CME IS A PAINLESS DISORDER CHARACTERIZED BY CYST-LIKE SWELLING WITHIN
THE MACULAR REGION OF THE RETINA. SINCE THE MACULA IS COMPROMISED BY THE
SWELLING, CENTRAL VISION IS COMPROMISED & SYMPTOMS ARE TYPICALLY BLURRED AND
DECREASED CENTRAL VISION.

THIS IS A FUNDUS PHOTO AND A LATE PHASE ANGIOGRAM (6 MINUTES 31 SECONDS) OF A RETINA
EXHIBITING CME. THERE APPEARS TO BE EVIDENCE OF AN OLD OCCLUSION AND THE CME
MAY BE SECONDARY TO THAT. ENJOY THIS HAIKU REGARDING THE ANGIOGRAM.

NOTE PETAL PATTERNS
IN THE MACULA DUE TO
HYPER FLUORESCENCE
06/01/07
TODAY, IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE HYPER-FLUORESCENT PETAL PATTERN IN MY ANGIOGRAM (TYPICAL IN CME PATIENTS) IS, IN FACT, SECONDARY TO THE MACULAR SWELLING AND THAT MY HAIKU IS NOT TECHNICALLY ACURATE. ALLOW ME TO REPHRASE:
HYPER FLUORESCENCE
IN THE MACULA IS DUE
TO THE EDEMA