Sickle retinopathy in patients with sickle trait.
Sickle trait is traditionally considered a benign condition by ophthalmologists. Three cases of sickle retinopathy in subjects with sickle trait are reported. In all cases the onset of retinopathy was related to other contributing factors: in one case a traumatic hyphaema and raised intraocular pressure, in two others diabetes mellitus. Patients with sickle trait are at risk of retinopathy if coincident ocular or systemic disease is present.
Jackson
H
H
St George's Hospital, London, UK.
Bentley
C R
CR
Hingorani
M
M
Atkinson
P
P
Aclimandos
W A
WA
Thompson
G M
GM
D000293:Adolescent; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000150:complications; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012805:Sickle Cell Trait / Q000150:complications*