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ArticleScientific reports2026

Sickle cell retinopathy in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mohamed Farah Ismail, Intisar Khalafalla, Zakaria Omar Sheck, Theoneste Hakizimana, Fathi Abdi Farah, Ibrahim Abdirahman Mohamed, Amina Mohamed Mire, Bahja Ahmed Mumin

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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Mohamed Farah IsmailDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, Kampala, Uganda. ismail.mohamed.25465@studwc.kiu.ac.ug.
Intisar KhalafallaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
Zakaria Omar SheckDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
Theoneste HakizimanaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda, bushenyi, Uganda.
Fathi Abdi FarahDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda, bushenyi, Uganda.
Ibrahim Abdirahman MohamedDepartment of Orthopedics, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda, bushenyi, Uganda.
Amina Mohamed MireDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda, bushenyi, Uganda.
Bahja Ahmed MuminDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda, bushenyi, Uganda.

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6 · The paper itself

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Africa Ocular complicationsHemoglobinopathiesMeta-analysisPrevalenceProliferative sickle retinopathySickle cell diseaseSickle cell retinopathySystematic review

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PMCPMC13324334

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