When The Eye Saves A Life: Ocular Manifestations of Acute Myeloid Leukemia

The purpose of this article is to review the importance of ophthalmic fundoscopic examination and the characteristics of early anterior segment and retinal manifestations of leukemia; Review and summarize Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and its effects on the eye; Review a case report of an emergency examination that presented with an acute unilateral severe anterior uveitis with hypopyon and bilateral diffuse subhyaloid and intraretinal hemorrhaging with Roth spots and cotton wool spots; Review laboratory testing and its importance for localizing underlying etiologies contributing to ocular manifestations