title: Ophthalmic manifestations of haematological disorders.
abstract: Five case histories are presented. Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia caused bilateral central retinal vein occlusion, proptosis was the presenting feature of retro-orbital plasmacytoma in relapsed multiple myeloma, a red painful eye was due to neovascular glaucoma in primary polycythaemia, bilateral VIth nerve palsy caused convergent squint and diplopia in meningeal relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and lymphoma of the eyelid caused complete ptosis. Interdisciplinary management is described. Ophthalmological lesions in haematological disease should be promptly recognized and managed. Collaboration between ophthalmology and haematology departments may be effective for palliative management.
authors.affiliation: Pathology and Microbiology Unit, Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mount Hope, Trinidad and Tobago. kenneth.charles@sta.uwi.edu
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Leelah
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boodoo
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Murray
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D008258:Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D055815:Young Adult