Evolution of the retinal black sunburst in sickling haemoglobinopathies.
In a prospective study of 38 patients, who were initially selected as being at an early stage of sickling retinopathy, three developed circular black chorio-retinal scars (black sunbursts) during a period of 6 to 24 months. These lesions appear to be the sequelae of intraretinal and subretinal haemorrhage. They occur in the fundus periphery and do not interfere with vision.
D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications; D005132:Eye Manifestations; D006801:Humans; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012174:Retinitis Pigmentosa / Q000209:etiology