title: Retinal cholesterol emboli in the diagnosis of renal atheroembolism.
abstract: Three patients with renal failure caused by atheroembolism following cardiac vascular procedures had multiple, bilateral retinal cholesterol emboli. Ophthalmoscopy in such patients represents a noninvasive diagnostic technique that is underutilized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01655, USA.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Gittinger
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Kershaw
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017700:Embolism, Cholesterol / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications*