Salmon patch maculopathy: An amblyogenic complication of pediatric sickle cell retinopathy
We describe an unusual amblyogenic presentation of non-proliferative sickle cell retinopathy in five-year-old patient with HbSS due to a foveal salmon patch. Numerous vision-threatening complications are possible in SCD, highlighting the need for early vision screening.
Authors
- Drew Scoles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8942-5456)
- Nitya Rao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5926-0312)
- Therese McKnight
- Cynthia F. Norris
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2024.102203
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Research to Prevent Blindness