title: Unusual presentation of ocular trauma in sickle cell trait.
abstract: Sickle cell trait is usually considered as a benign condition. However under certain adverse circumstances, it can give rise to vaso-occlusive features as in sickle cell disease. We present here two cases, both involving healthy young males, who developed retinal vaso-occlusive features following blunt ocular trauma. There was a rapid progression of the retinopathy with the development of proliferative changes in both patients and also vitreous hemorrhage in one patient, within 2 months of the trauma. The development of retinopathy was independent of raised intraocular pressure. Both patients were found to have sickle cell trait.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pandey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012160:Retina / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012805:Sickle Cell Trait / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis