Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a leading cause of vision loss in people with ...

Medically reviewed by Bryan M. Wolynski, OD Macular edema is swelling in the eye's retina that causes blurry vision but can ...

In 2003 his right eye developed wet age-related macular degeneration, in which abnormal blood vessels leak fluid into the back of the eye. The result can be permanent blindness. Both eyes had ...

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It accounts for 90% of AMD cases. Wet macular degeneration is when blood vessels in the eye leak fluid. It tends to appear suddenly and worsen quickly, so it needs prompt medical attention.