Red eyes first sign of the sickle cell disease
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Rodrigo Martín Torres
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romator7@hotmail.com
Centro De Ojos Dr. Lódolo, Entre Rios, Paraná, Argentina.
- Pablo Gabriel Lódolo Centro De Ojos Dr. Lódolo, Entre Rios, Paraná, Argentina.
Abstract
A patient with red eyes and ocular decongestants drops (tetrahidrozolyne 0.05%) use history, was observed by an optometrist and referred to an ophthalmic consult. The redness of their eyes was secondary to conjunctival vessel micro-hemorraghe (petechiaes). After a complete ophthalmology and hematologist exploration a Cell Sickle Disease was diagnosed as the cause of the vascular disorder. An hematologist treat it and the ocular redness was resolved. This case emphasizes the problem about self-medication and remark the importance of the optometrist working together with the ophthalmologist to prevent ocular complains as well as systemic disease.
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