• Optometry · Mar 2012

    Case Reports

    Lipemia retinalis: a combination of genetics and the American diet and lifestyle.

    • Samantha L C Nogales, Amy L Grimes, and Huey-Fen Song.
    • Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 3601 S.6th Avenue (2-112A), Tucson, AZ 85723, USA. slc2413@yahoo.com
    • Optometry. 2012 Mar 30; 83 (3): 107-10.

    BackgroundLipemia retinalis is a well-documented but rate ocular finding directly associated with serum triglyceride levels. The clinical presentation varies with the amount of triglycerides in the blood and completely resolves with lowering triglyceride levels, making this condition transient with no visual symptoms;Case ReportA 46-year old white man presented with lipemia retinalis and, hours later, to the Emergency department with acute pancreatitis secondary to hypertriglyceridemia;ConclusionLipemia retinalis warrants an immediate complete blood count and lipid panel to Determine triglyceride levels with referral to a primary care provider.American Optometric Association.

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