https://doi.org/10.4081/optometry.2011.e1

Red eyes first sign of the sickle cell disease

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2011)
Submitted: 12 August 2011
Accepted: 10 October 2011
Published: 13 October 2011
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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.
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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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
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How to Cite

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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