Unusual presentation of ocular trauma in sickle cell trait.

ABSTRACT

Sickle cell trait is usually considered as a benign condition. However under certain adverse circumstances, it can give rise to vaso‑occlusive features as in sickle cell disease. We present here two cases, both involving healthy young males, who developed retinal vaso‑occlusive features following blunt ocular trauma. There was a rapid progression of the retinopathy with the development of proliferative changes in both patients and also vitreous hemorrhage in one patient, within 2 months of the trauma. The development of retinopathy was independent of raised intraocular pressure. Both patients were found to have sickle cell trait.