Visual transmission in iron deficiency anemia

Thirty-four female subjects from low socioeconomic group were selected. All were aged between 20 and 35. The study was conducted at physiology research laboratory, Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur, from April 2014 to May 2015. A detailed history and thorough clinical and ophthalmic examination was done to rule out any other medical problem besides anemia. Subjects with a history of acute hemorrhage, malignancies, those on immunosuppressant drugs, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, women during menstruation, amblyopia, corneal opacity, squint and color blindness, history of ophthalmic surgery, ptosis, glaucoma, retinal pathology, those on myotic or mydriatics, neuromuscular disorder, or other diseases that might affect visual acuity were excluded. Informed written consent was obtained from all the participants and experimental protocol was approved by the college ethical committee. Hematological parameters such as Hb, MCV, MCHC, and peripheral smear study as well as biochemical analysis of serum ferritin were done to evaluate the iron deficient anemic Introduction