Sickle cell disease: The importance of awareness and early detection of ocular manifestations

Sickle cell disease: The importance of awareness and early detection of ocular manifestations

World Sickle Cell Awareness Day is celebrated every June 19 to raise awareness for sickle cell disease (SCD). Access to health services remains unequitable in countries affected by the disease and stigma surrounding patients hinders access to therapies. SCD is the most common severe monogenic diseas...

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Main Authors: Dominique Geoffrion, Emma Youhnovska, Melissa Lu, Jacqueline Coblentz, Miguel N Burnier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
disease awareness
early diagnosis
healthcare barriers
sickle cell disease
sickle cell retinopathy
Online Access:http://www.thepajo.org/article.asp?issn=2666-4909;year=2022;volume=4;issue=1;spage=34;epage=34;aulast=Geoffrion

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