Mallika Goyal, MD » Leukemia

Dec 9 2012 by Mallika Goyal, MD

Right eye of a 21-year-old gentleman with acute myeloid leukemia who is undergoing chemotherapy and has low platelet counts (17,000) shows multiple pre-retinal haemorrhages. Other eye has similar picture. There is no vascular occlusion or inflammation. Visual prognosis remains good with spontaneous resolution expected over few weeks.

Photographer: Mallika Goyal, MD, Apollo Health City, Hyderabad, India

Condition/keywords: preretinal hemorrhage