Lipemia Retinalis Diagnosed Incidentally After Laser Photocoagulation Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity
TURK OFTALMOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.51, no.5, pp.313-316, 2021 (ESCI)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 51 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2021.5
- Journal Name: TURK OFTALMOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Directory of Open Access Journals
- Page Numbers: pp.313-316
- Keywords: Hypertriglyceridemia, lipemia retinalis, newborn, retinopathy of prematurity
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
A preterm infant who underwent bilateral laser photocoagulation for the treatment of stage 3 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is presented because she was incidentally diagnosed with grade 3 lipemia retinalis by dilated fundoscopy at post-laser 2 weeks. Meticulous ophthalmologic examination is imperative in premature newborns for not only ROP screening but also detecting any concomitant ocular abnormalities, which can be sight-threatening or even life-threatening.