ArticleMiddle East African journal of ophthalmology
Awareness of Ocular Manifestations, Complications, and Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Acute soft head syndrome in a teenager with sickle cell anemia: A case report.Clinical case reports · 2023Article
- Routine Ophthalmological Examination Rates in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease Are Low and Must Be Improved.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Incidence of eye complications among sickle cell disease patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Artificial intelligence for improving sickle cell retinopathy diagnosis and management.Eye (London, England) · 2021Review
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Abstract
aimThis study aims to assess the level of awareness about the effect of sickle cell disease (SCD) on the eye and vision and factors influencing SCD awareness. SUBJECTS AND
methodsThe study design was cross-sectional and was carried out in 2018 among the general population in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. It was conducted using an online, validated questionnaire, after obtaining consent from the participants. The outcome variable was 557. The level of awareness was correlated to demographic information.
resultsThe study population was 557 Saudi adults. 84 were male and 473 female. Their mean age was 22 ± 23 years. Majority of the participants (57.3%) were not aware that SCD could affect the eye and vision. There was no difference in the knowledge regarding ocular complications of SCD among different ages and sexes.
conclusionsThe result of this study indicates the need for raising the knowledge regarding the disease, its ocular complications, screening methods, and management. Health educations campaigns would be an effective tool in increasing SCD awareness.
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