Red eyes first sign of the sickle cell disease

https://doi.org/10.4081/optometry.2011.e1
  • Rodrigo Martín Torres | 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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Author Biographies

Rodrigo Martín Torres, Centro De Ojos Dr. Lódolo, Entre Rios, Paraná
Ocular Surface & Immunoloy
Pablo Gabriel Lódolo, Centro De Ojos Dr. Lódolo, Entre Rios, Paraná
Medial Director

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2011-10-13
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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2011)
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Case Reports
Keywords:
1- Leibowitz HM. The red eye. N Engl J Med 2000, 343, 345-51. 2- Tappeiner C, Sarra GM, Abegg M. Abuse of vasoconstrictive eyedrops mimicking an ocular pemphigoid. Eur J Ophthalmol 2009, 19, 129-32. 3- Xuan B, Chiou GC. Efficacy of oxymetazoline eye drops in
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Torres, R. M., & Lódolo, P. G. (2011). Red eyes first sign of the sickle cell disease. Optometry Reports, 1(1), e1. https://doi.org/10.4081/optometry.2011.e1

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