Table 1

Causes of macular oedema45

Frequent causesLess frequent causes
Diabetic retinopathyMacular telangiectasis
Age-related macular degenerationCoats’ disease
Venous occlusionLeber's disease
Hypertensive retinopathyRetinal arterial macroaneurysm
Central serous chorioretinopathyRetinal capillary angioma
Irvine–Gass syndromeChoroidal cavernous haemangioma
Pars planitisChoroidal melanoma
Uveitis and iridocyclitisMetastatic tumour
ChoroiditisRadiation retinopathy
Birdshot retinopathyRetinal surgery
Retinitis pigmentosaLocal epinephrine toxicity, prostaglandin analogues