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Retinal traction that is involving the macular., can this lead onto any problems. i have this only slightly & macular edema & leakage from a hrvo.

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Dr. Douglas Liva
Dr. Douglas Livaanswered
Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Unclear: I assume you mean either CRVO or BRVO. Central vein occlusion and branch retinal vein occlusion can lead to macular edema . Neither condition usually cause macular traction. Macular traction is usually a result of proliferation diabetic retinopathy of macular pucker from an epiretinal membrane. Epiretinal membranes usually don't cause macular edema unless in the postop period after cataract surger
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