Evaluation of parafoveal and peripapillary vascular densities using optical coherence tomography angiography in children with thalassemia major
Background: Thalassemia major (TM) is an inherited anaemia caused by faulty haemoglobin synthesis. Reducing serum iron levels using iron chelating agents is an important step in the treatment of TM, and the effects on the eye of both the disease and these agents can be determined by regular eye exam...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2023-04-01
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Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/25158414231162846 |