Surgical Management of Cystoid Macular Edema Associated with Retinal Vascular Occlusions

Central retinal artery occlusion leads to a sudden blockage of blood supply to inner retina, resulting in severe vision loss. It is an ophthalmic emergency and widely accepted to be the ocular analogue of acute ischemic cerebral stroke. The risk factors are similar to cerebral stroke and ischemic heart disease [1].