Irvine-Gass syndrome

Irvine-Gass Syndrome
Classification and external resources

Irvine-Gass syndrome, pseudophakic cystoid macular edema or postcataract CME is one of the most common causes of visual loss after cataract surgery.[1][2] The syndrome is named in honor of S. Rodman Irvine[3][4] and J. Donald M. Gass.[5]

The incidence is more common in older types of cataract surgery, where postcataract CME could occur in 20-60% of patients,[6] but with modern cataract surgery, incidence of Irvine-Gass syndrome have reduced significantly.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Flach, A J (1998). "The incidence, pathogenesis and treatment of cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery.". Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. PMC 1298410Freely accessible.
  2. ↑ Kiernan, Daniel F.; Hariprasad, Seenu M. (1 November 2013). "Controversies in the management of Irvine-Gass syndrome". Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging Retina. 44 (6): 522–527. doi:10.3928/23258160-20131105-01.
  3. ↑ Straatsma, Bradley R. (2000). "S. Rodman Irvine, MD". Transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society. 98: 9–10. PMC 1298207Freely accessible.
  4. ↑ Irvine, Alexander (2000). "S. Rodman Irvine, MD (1906-1999". Archives of Ophthalmology. 118 (6): 863–863. doi:10.1001/archopht.118.6.863.
  5. ↑ Flynn, Harry W.; Curtin, Victor T. (2005). "J. Donald M. Gass, MD (1928-2005)". Archives of Ophthalmology. 123 (7): 1023–1023. doi:10.1001/archopht.123.7.1023.
  6. ↑ Telander, David G; Cessna, Christopher T. "Pseudophakic (Irvine-Gass) Macular Edema". Medscape.
  7. ↑ Bélair, Marie-Lyne; Kim, Stephen J.; Thorne, Jennifer E.; Dunn, James P.; Kedhar, Sanjay R.; Brown, Diane M.; Jabs, Douglas A. (July 2009). "Incidence of Cystoid Macular Edema after Cataract Surgery in Patients with and without Uveitis Using Optical Coherence Tomography". American Journal of Ophthalmology. 148 (1): 128–135.e2. doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2009.02.029. PMC 2722753Freely accessible. PMID 19403110.


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