Angioid streaks and sickle haemoglobinopathies

Br J Ophthalmol. 1976 Jan;60(1):31-4. doi: 10.1136/bjo.60.1.31.

Abstract

Five patients had angioid streaks associated with sickle cell haemoglobinopathy. Other diseases associated with angioid streaks were ruled out, as was elastic tissue degenegation in sickle cell patients. After studying over 350 patients, we believe the incidence of angioid streaks in sickle cell disease to be between 1 and 2 per cent.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / complications*
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / pathology
  • Angioid Streaks / complications*
  • Angioid Streaks / epidemiology
  • Angioid Streaks / pathology
  • Elastic Tissue / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin / pathology