Ophthalmoscopic Features in Patients of anaemia (original) (raw)

Purpose-To study the ophthalmoscopic features in patients of anaemia Methods-This was prospective observational study that involved 200 eyes of 100 patients with anaemia Complete ophthalmic examination was done in diffuse light followed by direct opthalmoscopic examination and optical coherence tomography. Results-There were 77 females and 23 males .Ophthalmic features of anaemia include reduced visual acuity in some patients.Patient included in study with anaemia due to iron deficiency, megaloblastic anemia, thalassemia and leukemia .Fundus findings include multiple preretinal and intraretinal hemorrhages in 64% patients ,Roth's spots in 58% ,exudates in 52% ,cottonwool spots in 46% , Perivascular sheathing in 34% , neovascularisation in 25% , ischemic optic neuropathy in 18% patients and retinal edema and venous tortuosity in few patients. Out of 100 patients 69 patients were having normal vision and 31 patients had reduced visual acuity. Conclusion-Most of the patients with anaemia had normal visual acuity. Reduced visual acquity seen in some patient. OCT and ophthalmoscopy shows multiple preretinal and intraretinal hemorrhages ,Roth's spots ,exudates ,cottonwool spots ,retinal edema and venous tortuosity.