Open AccessOcular abnormalities in multi-transfused beta-thalassemia patients
Author(s) -
Reza Jafari,
Samira Heydarian,
Hossein Karami,
Mohammad Momeni Shektaei,
Kiumars Noruzpour Dailami,
Ahmad Ahmadzadeh Amiri,
Majid Reza Sheikh Rezaee,
Asad Allah Farrokh Far
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.170986
Subject(s) - medicine , thalassemia , asymptomatic , eye examination , visual acuity , ophthalmology , chelation therapy , hemoglobin , complete blood count , blood transfusion , gastroenterology , surgery
The aim of this study was to assess ocular changes in thalassemia patients who have received multiple transfusions and chelate binding therapy in order to avoid iron accumulation.