The Role of Inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Macular Edema Secondary to Retinal Vascular Diseases

[摘要] Macular edema (ME) is a nonspecificsign of numerous retinal vascular diseases. This paperis an updated overview about the role of inflammatory processes in the genesis of both diabetic macular edema (DME) and ME secondary to retinal vein occlusion (RVO). We focus on the inflammatory mediators implicated, the effect of the different intravitreal therapies, the recruitment of leukocytes mediated by adhesion molecules, and the role of retinal Müller glial (RMG) cells.

[学科分类] 生理学与病理学