Slide 9-34

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    Unit 09 Pathology of the Retina
    Condition/keywords
    sickle cell, retinoschisis, hemosiderin-laden macrophages
    Description
    Sickle-cell retinopathy with iridescent spot in the macula. This lesion has an orange-yellow appearance when seen grossly (upper left). Histopathologically, there is an acquired schisis cavity in which hemosiderin-laden macrophages are present. Spe­cial staining shows iron deposition in the tissues of the wall of this schisis cavity and in the macrophages within the cavity (lower right).

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