Lipaemia retinalis is a rarely described condition which occurs in cer
tain types of both primary and secondary hyperlipidaemia. It presents
with a striking fundal appearance. We report 7 cases of lipaemia retin
alis and ocular manifestations in hyperlipidaemia which presented over
a 12 year period to our hospitals. These illustrate the different pre
sentations and stages of the disease, and other fundal abnormalities s
een in hyperlipidaemia.