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- 2019
Knowledge, beliefs and practices regarding sickle cell eye disease of patients at the sickle cell unit, JamaicaDOI: 10.11604/pamj.2019.32.84.14742 Keywords: Knowledge, beliefs, practices, sickle cell retinopathy, Jamaica, Sickle Cell Unit Abstract: Sickle cell disease can result in visually threatening eye disease (proliferative sickle cell retinopathy). This can be prevented with timely eye screening. It is important for patients to understand their role. Our research is to determine the knowledge, beliefs and practices (KBP) regarding eye disease of Sickle Cell patients and the impact of genotype, demographic and socio-economic status
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