Background Beta-thalassemia is a severe genetic blood disorder caused by a mutation in
the gene encoding for the beta chains of hemoglobin. Individuals with beta-thalassemia …

Background Beta thalassemia major is an inherited blood disorder due to a mutation of the β
globin chain gene. Ocular complications have increasingly been reported in β-thalassemia …

Background Ocular involvement may occur via several mechanisms in patients with
transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) mainly chronic anemia, iron overload and iron …

AIM To investigate ophthalmologic findings in children with thalassemia major (TM) and
compare the findings with healthy controls. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, 43 …

Introduction In Pakistan, the reported carrier rate of thalassaemia is estimated to be 5%–8%
with 5000 new patients diagnosed every year. Several known systemic complications of …

Fundus changes in thalassemia in Egyptian patients : Delta Journal of Ophthalmology
Fundus changes in thalassemia in Egyptian patients : Delta Journal of Ophthalmology Log in …

Objectives To determine the association of ocular manifestations in beta-thalassemia with
the patient's age, blood transfusion requirements, average serum ferritin and dose and …

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 …

Purpose To assess dry eye disease (DED) in thalassemic adolescents by evaluating corneal
epithelial thickness (CET) and various dry eye clinical tests and correlate them to tissue iron …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are differences in
choroidal thickness in children with beta thalassemia major (β-TM). Methods Thirty-five …