Types of edema

The most common ones are:

Peripheral edema – in the feet (pedal edema), ankles, legs, hands and arms.
Cerebral edema – in and around the brain (cerebral edema).
Eye edema -

in and around the eyes, e.g. macular edema, corneal edema, periorbital edema (puffiness around the eys. Macular edema is a serious complication of diabetic retinopathy. The [...]

Edema

Edema, is swelling caused by fluid retention – excess fluid is trapped in the body’s tissues. In the UK/Ireland/Australasia and some other countries the word is spelled oedema. Swelling caused by edema commonly occurs in the hands, arms, ankles, legs and feet. It is usually linked to the venous or lymphatic systems. Edema was formerly known [...]