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...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Emin Dursun, Leyla Hazar, Mine Karahan, Seyfettin Erdem, Sedat Ava, Veysiye Hülya Üzel, Birgül Dursun, Uğur Keklikçi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-04-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/25158414231162846