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Editorial
. 2022 Jun;36(6):1138-1139.
doi: 10.1038/s41433-021-01918-y. Epub 2022 Jan 28.

Action on sickle cell retinopathy: the time is now

Christiana Dinah  1 , Brigit Greystoke  2 , Isabella Mueller  2 , James Talks  2
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Editorial

Action on sickle cell retinopathy: the time is now

Christiana Dinah et al. Eye (Lond). 2022 Jun.
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The authors declare no competing interests.

Comment in

  • Screening for sickle-cell retinopathy.
    Ashwin PT, Sivaraj R. Ashwin PT, et al. Eye (Lond). 2023 Feb;37(2):375. doi: 10.1038/s41433-022-02199-9. Epub 2022 Aug 26. Eye (Lond). 2023. PMID: 36028761 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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