Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer Thinning in Patients with Thalassaemia, Iron Deficiency Anaemia, and Anaemia of Chronic Diseases

Purpose. Retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) is a sensitive structure, which is affected by anaemia due to hypoxia. A timely detection of RNFL thinning may aid preventing devastating complications. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) measures RNFL thinning with accuracy and helps in detecting thinning o...

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Main Authors: Suhana Datta, Krishnapada Baidya, Madhumita Banerjee, Somnath Mahapatra, Sudeb Mukherjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9268364