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Lipaemia retinalis is a rarely described condition which occurs in certain types of both primary and secondary hyperlipidaemia. It presents with a striking fundal appearance. We report 7 cases of lipaemia retinalis and ocular manifestations in hyperlipidaemia which presented over a 12 year period to our hospitals. These illustrate the different presentations and stages of the disease, and other fondai abnormalities seen in hyperlipidaemia.
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Rayner, S., Lee, N., Leslie, D. et al. Lipaemia retinalis: A question of chylomicrons?. Eye 10, 603–608 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1996.138
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