Abstract
Purpose: 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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 255-257 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hyperlipoproteinaemia
- Hypertriglyceridaemia
- Lipaemia retinalis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology