Burden of ocular abnormalities in patients with beta thalassaemia: a cross-sectional study.

Rashid BaigNida ZahidFaiza KausarHina Israr Ahmed QaziBushra MoizShabneez HussainAysha Habib KhanFazal ArainKhabir Ahmad

Published in: BMJ open ophthalmology (2023)

Our study results showed that the frequency of ocular complications in beta thalassaemia children was 22.7%. Male gender was a risk factor for ocular complications among children with beta thalassaemia. However, high calcium levels among these patients were found to be protective for ocular complications.

Keyphrases

risk factors
end stage renal disease
young adults
optic nerve
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
physical activity
patient reported