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Retinal thickness measurements in sickle cell patients with HbSS and HbSC genotype.
Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie - 1 Aug 2018
Lim Wei S, Magan Tejal, Mahroo Omar A, Hysi Pirro G, Helou Juliana, Mohamed Moin D
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Temporal macula thinning has been reported in sickle cell patients, but it remains unclear if there is a difference between HbSS and HbSC genotypes. We aimed to quantitatively compare macular thickness between eyes with HbSS and HbSC genotype. DESIGN: Retrospective descriptive study. METHODS: Consecutive patients seen over a 5.5-year period in the Ophthalmology Department at St Thomas' Hospital,...
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