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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 161-163 |
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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and branch retinal artery occlusion: An uncommon finding in thalassemia minor
Soukaina Belfaiza, Adil El Khouya Ali, Imane Jeddou, Taoufik Abdellaoui, Karim Reda, Abdelbar Oubaaz
Department of Ophtalmology, Military Hospital Mohamed V, Rabat, Morroco
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Soukaina Belfaiza
University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohamed V Rabat, Military Hospital Mohamed V, Rabat
Morroco
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/INJMS.INJMS_8_20
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The minor thalassemia has always been considered as an asymptomatic disease in the majority of cases. However, according to the literature, the poor chronic retinal perfusion related to a minor thalassemia can produce ocular manifestations as venous occlusion and ischemic retinopathy, especially in the presence of other risk factors. This short report describes a rare observation of a patient with an anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and branch retinal artery occlusion revealing a minor beta-thalassemia.
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