While I've lowered my IOP with stents and eye drops, I now have CME. Is it common and is it reversible?
CME (cystoid macular edema) can be the result of diabetes, intraocular surgery, vein occlusions and others. The treatment depends on the cause. Sometimes drops can work, other times laser is required and at times intravitreal injections of medications are needed. Depending on the cause of your CME you may need some or all of these treatments. But yes, CME is not uncommon and is treatable and reversible in most cases.
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