Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
DE Comings (1972)
Hematology
TB Cooley, P Lee (1925)
A series of cases of splenomegaly in children with anemia and peculiar bone changesTrans Am Pediatr Soc, 37
MF Goldberg, S Charache, I Acacio (1971)
Ophthalmologic manifestations of sickle cell thalassemiaArch Intern Med, 128
G Theodossiadis, I Ladas, C Koutsandrea, A Damanakis, G Petroutsos (1984)
Thalassemia and macular subretinal neovascularizationJ Fr Ophtalmol, 7
A Aessopos, E Voskaridou, E Kavouklis (1994)
Angioid streaks in sickle-thalassemiaAm J Ophthalmol, 117
A Magli, R Fusco, V Mettivier, R Pisapia (1982)
Ocular manifestations in thalassemia minorOphthalmologica, 184
JA Dennerlein, GE Lang, K Stahnke, Kleihauer, GK Lang (1995)
Ocular findings in Desferal therapyOphthalmologie, 92
SS Feman, DJ Westrich (1986)
Macular arteriolar occlusions in sickle cell beta-thalassemiaAm J Ophthalmol, 101
3. Kaufmann C, Bachmann LM, Thiel MA. Intraocular pressure mea- LASIK, they found an insignificant 0.6 mmHg mean surements using dynamic contour tonometry after laser in situ kera- increase in IOP obtained with DCT, whereas the mean tomileusis. IOVS 2003;44:3790–3794. GAT values dropped by almost 4.0 mmHg (3) . 4. Kaufmann C, Bachmann LM, Thiel MA. Comparison of dynamic Additional studies have been published substantiating contour tonometry with Goldmann applanation tonometry. IOVS 2004;45:3118–3121. the accuracy of the Pascal DCT, as well as the improve- ment in inter- and intra-operator variability versus the J.E. “Jay” McDonald II, MD Goldmann that it provides (4). At the World Glaucoma Fayetteville, AR Congress in Vienna, Dr. Roberts also described her study involving patients that had AGIS visual field scores that varied between eyes by more than 2 points. Question: How is Thalassemia Diagnosed Only the IOP readings from the Pascal DCT correctly and Treated? predicted the difference in AGIS scores. In our clinic, we have been using the Pascal for several Answer: months and have been measuring all of our postoperative Thalassemia is the name of a group of hereditary laser vision correction patients with this methodology. hemoglobinopathies. They are the most common
Annals of Ophthalmology – Springer Journals
Published: Feb 25, 2007
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.