title: Lipemia retinalis: a combination of genetics and the American diet and lifestyle.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Lipemia retinalis is a well-documented but rate ocular finding directly associated with serum triglyceride levels. The clinical presentation varies with the amount of triglycerides in the blood and completely resolves with lowering triglyceride levels, making this condition transient with no visual symptoms;
  
  
  METHODS
  A 46-year old white man presented with lipemia retinalis and, hours later, to the Emergency department with acute pancreatitis secondary to hypertriglyceridemia;
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lipemia retinalis warrants an immediate complete blood count and lipid panel to Determine triglyceride levels with referral to a primary care provider.
authors.affiliation: Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 3601 S.6th Avenue (2-112A), Tucson, AZ 85723, USA. slc2413@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Samantha L C
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Nogales
authors.forename: Amy L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Grimes
authors.forename: Huey-Fen
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D008019:Life Style; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids