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. 2000;214(6):399-402.
doi: 10.1159/000027532.

Ocular findings in aplastic anemia

A M Mansour  1 , H I Salti, D P Han, A Khoury, S M Friedman, Z Salem, K Ibrahim, A Bazerbachi, N Saghir
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Ocular findings in aplastic anemia

A M Mansour et al. Ophthalmologica. 2000.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the ocular findings in aplastic anemia.

Design: Eighteen patients with aplastic anemia were examined.

Results: Ocular findings included cotton wool spots (38%), nerve fiber layer or preretinal hemorrhages (67%), vitreous hemorrhages (13%), a picture resembling central retinal vein occlusion (13%) and optic disk edema (6%). Preretinal hemorrhages were the presenting sign of aplastic anemia in 2 patients (13%).

Conclusions: A blood profile is needed in patients with unexplained retinal hemorrhages. Patients with aplastic anemia need to avoid ocular massage and Valsalva maneuvers to decrease ocular morbidity.

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