commotio retinae
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com·mo·ti·o re·ti·nae
traumatic disorganization of retinal photoreceptors and milky edema in the posterior pole; usually resolves after a few days.
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com·mo·ti·o ret·i·nae
(kō-mō'shē-ō ret'in-ē)Disruption or disorganization of photoreceptors caused by edema resulting from blunt trauma.
See also: Berlin edema
See also: Berlin edema
[L., agitation of the retina]
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commotio retinae
(kŏ-mō′shē-ō rĕt′ĭ-nē, kŏm-mō′tē-ō rĕ′tĭ-nī) [L. “disturbance of the retina”]Retinal edema and bleeding occurring after blunt ocular trauma.
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