As the hemorrhage ages over a period of days to weeks, the color then changes to a salmon hue known as a salmon patch.[5] They are usually seen adjacent to the retinal arteriole.[6] Bleeding in the deeper layers of the retina leads to the appearance of dark lesions known as black sunburst spots.[2] These oval or round shaped pigmented spots are formed due to RPE proliferation.[5] As the haemoglobin within the hemorrhage breaks down over time, yellow spots known as iridescent bodies are formed within the layers of the sensory retina.[5] Maculopathy occurs in a significant portion of patients affected by sickle cell retinopathy.