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¹Uz. Dr., Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, İstanbul, Türkiye
²Uz. Dr., Gazi Community Hospital, Department of Endocrinology, Samsun, Türkiye
³Prof. Dr., Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, İstanbul, Türkiye A 27-year-old woman with blurred vision in her right eye was evaluated. She was on a strict vegetarian diet for a long time. She had bilateral retinal hemorrhages. The patient was diagnosed with megaloblastic anemia according to laboratory studies. After treatment with intramuscular B12 supplement, dramatic resolution of retinal hemorrhages and improvement in visual acuity was observed. Keywords : Megaloblastic anemia, retinal hemorrhages, vitamin B12