Diagnosis and treatment of sickle cell retinopathy.
Examination of a 49-year-old black female with a history of sickle cell anemia revealed proliferative sickle cell retinopathy. A review of the pathophysiology of the systemic disease as it relates to the clinical diagnosis and treatment of the retinopathy is presented.
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D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy