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Diagnosis of Familial Hypercholesteroleamia on First Sight? The Role of the Ophthalmologist in Identifying patients with Familial Hypercholesteroleamia Journal > /en/journal/2018/4/1
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is the most common congenital metabolic disorder characterised by the accumulation of lipid particles in the vascular wall thereby leading to premature development of atherosclerosis. It is a serious condition that, if left untreated, can lead to premature death in a cardiovascular event already in the third or fourth decade of life. According to recent studies,...
Acute Elevation of Intraocular Pressure in Patient with Hyperlipidemic Myeloma Journal > /en/journal/2020/4/5
Purpose: To introduce a rare case of patient with hyperlipidemic myeloma and ocular manifestation in the form of masquerade syndrome with acute elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP) and hyperviscous retinopathy. Results: 55-year-old man with newly diagnosed hyperlipidemic myeloma and hyperviscous syndrome was acutely referred to our glaucoma outpatient clinic due to problems with his left eye: s...