Ocular findings in children with homozygous sickle cell anemia in Nigeria.
The ophthalmological findings in 91 Nigerian children with homozygous sickle cell anemia is reported. While the most constant sign was abnormality of the conjunctival vasculature, seen in 74(81%) of the patients, retinal lesions were found in a total of 53(58%) patients. Only tortuosity of major vessels was seen in some patients but several others had more than one type of retinal lesion.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006720:Homozygote; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D012168:Retinal Pigments; D012171:Retinal Vessels
D012168:Retinal Pigments