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CYSTOID [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cystoid macular edema
1, record 1, English, cystoid%20macular%20edema
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CME 2, record 1, English, CME
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cystoid macular oedema 3, record 1, English, cystoid%20macular%20oedema
correct, noun
- CMO 3, record 1, English, CMO
correct, noun
- CMO 3, record 1, English, CMO
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cystoid macular edema or CME, is a painless disorder which affects the central retina or macula. When this condition is present, multiple cyst-like (cystoid) areas of fluid appear in the macula and cause retinal swelling or edema. 4, record 1, English, - cystoid%20macular%20edema
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œdème maculaire cystoïde
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bd%C3%A8me%20maculaire%20cysto%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OMC 2, record 1, French, OMC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'œdème maculaire cystoïde est une forme particulière d'œdème maculaire. Des «kystes» ou collections de liquide se forment dans la macula (d'où le terme cystoïde = en forme de kyste). 3, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bd%C3%A8me%20maculaire%20cysto%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-vasogenic cystoid maculopathy
1, record 2, English, non%2Dvasogenic%20cystoid%20maculopathy
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NVCM 1, record 2, English, NVCM
correct, noun
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The diagnosis of NVCM is ... based on the presence of intraretinal cystoid spaces on OCT [optical coherence tomography] and the absence of leakage and pooling on late-phase FA [fluorescein angiography]. ... There are many causes of cystoid maculopathies, most of them being due to a breakdown of the inner or outer BRB [blood-retinal barrier], ... and others being due to a variety of causes in the absence of fluorescein leakage, when FA is performed, referred to as NVCM. The causes of NVCM may be mechanical due to antero-posterior VMT [vitreomacular traction] or to tangential epiretinal traction or tension. Retinal dystrophies are another group of heterogeneous diseases in which cystoid spaces may occur in the macula with or without fluorescein leakage and often attributed to neuronal degeneration. Acquired dysfunction of the RPE [retinal pigment epithelium] or drug toxicity may be responsible for NVCM. 1, record 2, English, - non%2Dvasogenic%20cystoid%20maculopathy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maculopathie cystoïde non vasogénique
1, record 2, French, maculopathie%20cysto%C3%AFde%20non%20vasog%C3%A9nique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les maculopathies cystoïdes non vasogéniques, qui ne sont pas associées à une rupture de la barrière hématorétinienne (sans diffusion angiographique) et qui comprennent quant à elles les maladies héréditaires [...], certaines toxicités médicamenteuses (taxanes, tamoxifène), la choriorétinopathie séreuse centrale, la CAR («cancer-associated retinopathy»), le fovéoschisis du myope fort, les fossettes colobomateuses, le glaucome avancé. 1, record 2, French, - maculopathie%20cysto%C3%AFde%20non%20vasog%C3%A9nique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
- Eye Surgery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Irvine-Gass syndrome
1, record 3, English, Irvine%2DGass%20syndrome
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- IGS 2, record 3, English, IGS
correct, noun
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pseudophakic cystoid macular edema 2, record 3, English, pseudophakic%20cystoid%20macular%20edema
correct, noun
- PCME 2, record 3, English, PCME
correct, noun
- PCME 2, record 3, English, PCME
- pseudophakic cystoid macular oedema 3, record 3, English, pseudophakic%20cystoid%20macular%20oedema
correct, noun
- PCMO 3, record 3, English, PCMO
correct, noun
- PCMO 3, record 3, English, PCMO
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Irvine–Gass syndrome (IGS), sometimes named pseudophakic cystoid macular edema (PCME), is a cystoid macular edema that develops following uneventful cataract surgery. 2, record 3, English, - Irvine%2DGass%20syndrome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
- Chirurgie de l'œil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- syndrome d'Irvine-Gass
1, record 3, French, syndrome%20d%27Irvine%2DGass
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SIG 1, record 3, French, SIG
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- œdème maculaire cystoïde du pseudophaque 1, record 3, French, %26oelig%3Bd%C3%A8me%20maculaire%20cysto%C3%AFde%20du%20pseudophaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le syndrome d'Irvine-Gass (SIG) ou œdème maculaire cystoïde du pseudophaque fut initialement décrit par Irvine en 1953 comme un œdème maculaire survenant dans les suites d'une chirurgie de cataracte. 1, record 3, French, - syndrome%20d%27Irvine%2DGass
Record 3, Key term(s)
- syndrome d'Irvine Gass
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-03-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cystoid
1, record 4, English, cystoid
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) primitive, stemmed echinoderm (...) body outline is spheroidal or saclike (...) Most cystoids exhibit some degree of radial symmetry, and in several it is highly developed. A few, however (...) have dominant bilateral symmetry. 1, record 4, English, - cystoid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cystidé
1, record 4, French, cystid%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) Échinoderme éteint, exclusivement primaire et très primitif. Le corps sphérique, ovoïde, pyramidal ou aplati, est généralement fixé par un pédoncule et présente plusieurs orifices à la partie supérieure (...) 1, record 4, French, - cystid%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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