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Lipemia retinalis: a combination of genetics and the American diet and lifestyle.
Optometry (St. Louis, Mo.) - 30 Mar 2012
Nogales Samantha L C, Grimes Amy L, Song Huey-Fen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lipemia 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 REPORT: A 46-year old white man presented with lipemia retinalis and, hours later, to the...
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