Optical coherence tomography findings in patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia

Optical coherence tomography findings in patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia

Abstract Background Structural ophthalmologic findings have been reported in patients with β-thalassemia due to chronic anemia, iron overload, and iron chelation therapy toxicity in few previous studies. We aimed to investigate structural ocular findings and their relationship with hematological par...

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Main Authors: Sezaneh Haghpanah, Omid Reza Zekavat, Sanaz Safaei, Mohammad Ali Ashraf, Shirin Parand, Hossein Ashraf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
β-thalassemia
Macular thickness
Optical coherence tomography
Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-022-02490-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-022-02490-z

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