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Children need to be screened for vision problems as often as adults with sickle cell disease, study suggests

Sickle cell disease is a rare, inherited disorder in which the red blood cells become hard, sticky, and change shape, resembling the farm tool.

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Children With Sickle Cell Disease at Risk for Vision Loss

Previously thought to be age-dependent, retinopathy affects a full third of children with sickle cell disease, a new study found.

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