| Literature DB >> 8543078 |
H Jackson1, C R Bentley, M Hingorani, P Atkinson, W A Aclimandos, G M Thompson.
Abstract
Sickle trait is traditionally considered a benign condition by ophthalmologists. Three cases of sickle retinopathy in subjects with sickle trait are reported. In all cases the onset of retinopathy was related to other contributing factors: in one case a traumatic hyphaema and raised intraocular pressure, in two others diabetes mellitus. Patients with sickle trait are at risk of retinopathy if coincident ocular or systemic disease is present.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 8543078 DOI: 10.1038/eye.1995.145
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eye (Lond) ISSN: 0950-222X Impact factor: 3.775