Objectives: Upon completion of this conference the resident/student should have an understanding of acquired disease affecting the macula and should be able to:

• Describe the epidemiology, causes, characteristics and management of acquired macular diseases including
  • Cystoid Macular Edema
  • Macular Hole
  • Vitreomacular Syndromes including
    • Epiretinal Membranes
    • Pseudoholes
    • Lamellar Macular Holes
    • Vitreomacular Traction  Syndrome
  • Central Serous Choroidopathy
  • Purtscher's Retinopathy
  • Terson's Syndrome
• Describe the epidemiology, causes, characteristics and management of systemic drug-induced retinal toxicity

Reading Assignment: Please read end of ch 7, beginning of ch 9, all of ch 14 and beginning of ch 16