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Proliferative sickle retinopathy is the most severe ocular complication of sickle cell disease. Even though PSCR begins in the first decade of life, the condition remains asymptomatic and unnoticed until visual symptoms occur due to vitreous hemorrhage or retinal detachment.
Certain abbreviations are current within the profession of optometry. They are used to denote clinical conditions, examination techniques and findings, and various forms of treatment. They are used to denote clinical conditions, examination techniques and findings, and various forms of treatment.
On June 6, 2016, The American Academy of Ophthalmology announced plans to launch Ophthalmology Retina as an extension of the journal Ophthalmology. [1] This new journal was planned in response to the growing volume of research within the retina subspecialty of ophthalmology, and will be a print and online publication.
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Evidence shows that laser therapy is generally safe and improves visual symptoms in sickle cell and diabetic retinopathy. [23] [24] In recent years targeting the pathway controlling vessel growth or angiogenesis has been promising. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) seems to play a vital role in promoting neovascularization. Using anti ...
Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging Retina is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal of ophthalmology covering retinal diseases, surgery, and pharmacotherapy. It was established in 1970 and is published by SLACK Incorporated. [1]
The Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology is a peer-reviewed medical journal of ophthalmology. The journal was established in 2007 and is published by Dove Medical Press . External links
The Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology is a peer-reviewed medical journal and the official journal of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society. It covers all aspects of ophthalmology. The journal is abstracted and indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded, Embase, MEDLINE, and Scopus. [1]