Berlin edema

Ber·lin e·de·ma

(bĕr-lin'),

retinal edema after blunt trauma to the globe.

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Ber·lin e·de·ma

(ber-lēn' ĕ-dē'mă)

Focal retinal whitening of the macula after blunt trauma to the globe; thought due to photoreceptor disruption.
See also: commotio retinae

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Berlin edema

(ber'lin)

[Rudolf Berlin, Ger. ophthalmologist, 1833–1897]

Commotio retinae.

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Berlin,

Rudolf, German ophthalmologist, 1833-1897.

Berlin disease

Berlin edema - retinal edema after blunt trauma to the globe.

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