Lipaemia retinalis.
OBJECTIVE
To present a patient with the rare condition of lipaemia retinalis and discuss the clinical features of this condition and its association with elevated triglyceride levels.


METHODS
Clinical evaluation of the patient, including fundus photographs before and after the initiation of a low fat diet, was undertaken.


RESULTS
Lowering of serum triglyceride and cholesterol levels was associated with complete resolution of the clinical picture of lipaemia retinalis.


CONCLUSIONS
Lipaemia retinalis is a rare condition that is related to markedly elevated triglyceride levels. Lowering triglycerides levels leads to resolution of the clinical picture of this disease.
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, USA.
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El-Harazi
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Kellaway
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Arora
D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D001786:Blood Glucose; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol