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Table 3 Frequency of abnormal findings in BAF, OCT and multicolor fundus image in 39 patients (both eyes) with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia

From: Optical coherence tomography findings in patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia

Findings

N (%)

Tigroid patches

13 (16.6)

RPE granularitya

10 (12.8)

Foveolar or peripheral darkening

8 (10.2)

Preretinal vitreous cell and condensations

6 (7.7)

Hypoautofluorescence patch

6 (7.7)

Hyper-reflective spots

4 (5.1)

Myopic fundus

2 (2.5)

Thin choroid

2 (2.5)

Cotton wool spots and hemorrhage

1 (1.3)

Disk drusen

1 (1.3)

Irregular radiating Hyperautofluorescence

1 (1.3)

Target like foveal BAF

1 (1.3)

  1. All percentages were calculated by eyes
  2. aRetinal Pigment Epithelium granularity