A study on ocular manifestations of sickle haemoglobinopathies
Das, G.; Behera, U.C.; Kar, B.C.
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 33(2): 83-88
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0301-4738 PMID: 3833740 Document Number: 260261
The present study reveals that 74.32% of cases had ocular involvement in sickle cell disorder. 100% of sickle cell anaemia and 64.15% of sickle cell trait (SCT) had some ocular changes or other. It is interesting to note that only one SCT case attended the hospital for diminished vision due to choroiditis and macular oedema. Sicle cell anemia is likely to develop major ocular hazards like vitreous haemorrhage, proliferative retinopathy and retinal detachment etc. leading to blindness.