ABSTRACT
This chapter briefly describes systemic lipoprotein metabolism and specific disorders of lipid metabolism. Lipid-related abnormalities of the ocular tissues are covered in some depth. Atherosclerosis, the prototypical lipid-related disease, is a disorder of large arteries and therefore affects the eye only indirectly. The ocular sequelae of atherosclerosis, embolism and ischemia, are covered elsewhere in this volume (see Chapter 67).
