Trabeculectomy for traumatic hyphema in sickle cell trait.

Semin Ophthalmol

Department of Ophthalmology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York , USA.

Published: July 2015

A case report of a traumatic hyphema in a patient with sickle cell trait is presented. A review of the published literature in PubMed was performed and medical management strategies and surgical treatment indications for traumatic hyphema are discussed. We support the case for temporary trabeculectomy in patients with traumatic hyphema and sickle cell disease.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/08820538.2013.847108DOI Listing

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