title: Ocular findings in children with homozygous sickle cell anemia in Nigeria.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D012168:Retinal Pigments