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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Ophthalmology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9268364 |