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- W2859884179 abstract "Sickle cell retinopathy is a potentially blinding condition that affects young people in the working age group. This review looks at the past, present and future management of sickle cell retinopathy within an African context. After Sickle cell disease was first reported in 1910, some reports from Africa were pivotal in describing the retinal changes associated with the disease. It soon became obvious that there was a varied clinical picture and clinical course. Several landmark studies were carried out in Jamaica to help elucidate the complexities of the disease and outline appropriate clinical management. In most of the developed world, the clinical management of sickle cell disease has improved with concurrent improvement in outcomes. Currently resource constraints in most Sub-Saharan African countries where there is a high burden of disease means that the management of sickle cell retinopathy is fraught with numerous challenges. Future large scale trials in Africa shall hopefully help to better elucidate the mechanisms behind proliferative sickle retinopathy and help in the development of new and improved therapeutic pathways. The use of technology can help immensely in the screening of patients with sickle cell to detect early proliferative changes and if necessary treat accordingly." @default.
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- W2859884179 date "2018-07-10" @default.
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- W2859884179 title "The past, present and future management of sickle cell retinopathy within an African context" @default.
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