Evaluation of the Significance of Tear Ferning Patterns in beta-Thalassemia Patients.

Raied FagehiIbrahim M AbbadiAli AbusharhaMana A AlanaziHafiz MalhanGamal A El-HitiAli M Masmali

Published in: Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde (2021)

Significant ocular dryness symptom was observed in beta-thalassemia patients, based on the scores collected from TF and PRT tests. Beta-thalassemia patients develop dry eyes, possibly due to several factors, including reduced tear secretion. Therefore, it is important to regularly evaluate both the quality and quantity of tears in patients with beta-thalassemia.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
sickle cell disease
patient reported outcomes