The role of cholesterol crystals and ocular crystal emboli in retinal pathology

• Published in: American heart journal plus Vol. 47; p. 100475
• Main Authors: Medawar, Nicholas G., Dorweiler, Tim F., Abela, George S., Busik, Julia V., Grant, Maria B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: Cardiovascular

Cholesterol crystals (CC) can be responsible for a range of clinical syndromes in the retina from asymptomatic plaques to retinal artery occlusion with clinical trials providing evidence for the efficacy in lipid lowering therapies in preventing ocular pathology. Much of the literature has focused o...