Case Report: Lipemia Retinalis in a 15-Year-Old.

Background: High cholesterol impacts blood vesssels in every part of the body. Lipemia retinalis is a rare retinal presentation of severe hypertriglyceridemia (usually greater than 2000 mg/dl), resulting in a creamy-white discoloration of retinal blood vessels. The following case presents a pediatri...

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Published in:Optometry & Visual Performance Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 234 - 238
Main Authors: Prattas, Vassiliki, Borgman, Christopher J., Taub, Marc B.
Format: case study diagnostic images pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Optometric Extension Program Dec2023
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