title: Ocular findings in aplastic anemia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the ocular findings in aplastic anemia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighteen patients with aplastic anemia were examined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ocular findings included cotton wool spots (38%), nerve fiber layer or preretinal hemorrhages (67%), vitreous hemorrhages (13%), a picture resembling central retinal vein occlusion (13%) and optic disk edema (6%). Preretinal hemorrhages were the presenting sign of aplastic anemia in 2 patients (13%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A blood profile is needed in patients with unexplained retinal hemorrhages. Patients with aplastic anemia need to avoid ocular massage and Valsalva maneuvers to decrease ocular morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mansour
authors.forename: H I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Salti
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khoury
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Salem
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bazerbachi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saghir
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010211:Papilledema / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*