When is macular edema not macular edema? An update on macular telangiectasia type 2
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When is macular edema not macular edema? An update on macular telangiectasia type 2☆
Macular telangiectasia type 2 (Mac Tel 2) also known as idiopathic perifoveal telangiectasia and juxtafoveolar retinal telangiectasis type 2A is an enigmatic disease of unknown etiology. It manifests both neurodegenerative and vasculopathic characteristics. It manifests itself during the fifth or sixth decades of life. Clinical characteristics include minimally dilated parafoveal capillaries wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2211-5056
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjo.2015.09.001