Retinal disease caused by high amounts of triglycerides in the blood
Medical condition
Lipaemia retinalis
Other names
Lipemia retinalis
Specialty
Ophthalmology, Endocrinology
Causes
Hypertriglyceridemia
Diagnostic method
Ophthalmoscopy
Treatment
Diet control, Insulin treatment[1]
Lipaemia retinalis (LR) also spelled as Lipemia retinalis is an eye disease caused by high amounts of triglycerides in the blood (hypertriglyceridemia) or Lipoprotein lipase deficiency (chylomicronemia). In this condition the retinal arteries and veins, and occasionally the entire fundus shows creamy-white to salmon red discoloration.
^Martin–Doyle, J. L. C. (22 October 2013). A Synopsis of Ophthalmology: Volume 4. Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-1-4832-8490-3.
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