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.
St George's Hospital, London, UK.
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Jackson
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Bentley
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Hingorani
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Atkinson
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Aclimandos
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Thompson
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*