Dr Supreme Goel » Lipemia retinalis with proliferative diabetic retinopathy

  • Crimson and Cream: The Retinal Symphony

    Feb 23 2026 by Dr Supreme Goel

    An 83 year-old man with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and chronic kidney disease presents a retina that tells a story of systemic turbulence — creamy, "cake batter" vessels meandering through a landscape marked by neovascular growth and pre-retinal hemorrhage. A striking interplay of lipid and ischemic pathways captured in a single frame.

    Photographer: Zanhar, Optometrist, Chaithanya eye hospital and research institute, Trivandrum, Kerala

    Imaging device: iCare EIDON widefield TrueColor Confocal fundus imaging system

    Condition/keywords: lipemia retinalis, proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR)