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Lipaemia retinalis

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Lipaemia retinalis is the milky appearance of retinal vessels in patients with hypertriglyceridaemia.

The creamy appearance of the retinal vessels is due to the presence of triglyceride-laden chylomicrons in the plasma. An optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan through the retinal vessels shows evidence of the enlarged calibre of retinal vessels and back shadowing due to the presence of hyperreflective material inside the vessel lumen, and extravasated lipid materials may represent as hyperreflective dots in the retinal layers.

Reference

  1. Özturk BT et al. Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Findings in Lipemia Retinalis. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2016 Jun 01;47(6):589-92

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