title: Central retinal vein obstruction with lipid exudate.
abstract: Four patients with a central retinal vein obstruction associated with excessive deposits of hard exudate are described. When compared with a control group of 15 consecutive patients with a central retinal vein obstruction, those with large amounts of hard exudate were noted to have significantly elevated triglyceride levels, poorer visual acuity, and increased degrees of retinal ischemia on fluorescein angiography.
authors.affiliation: Retina Vascular Unit, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pa.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000473:pathology; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000378:metabolism; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol