PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - F. P. Kinsella AU - D. J. Mooney TI - Angioid streaks in beta thalassaemia minor. AID - 10.1136/bjo.72.4.303 DP - 1988 Apr 01 TA - British Journal of Ophthalmology PG - 303--304 VI - 72 IP - 4 4099 - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/72/4/303.short 4100 - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/72/4/303.full SO - Br J Ophthalmol1988 Apr 01; 72 AB - We report what we believe to be the first recorded case of angioid streaks in a patient with beta thalassaemia minor. The occurrence of angioid streaks in a patient with a relatively normal iron balance and only very mild haemolysis may be explained by the combination of pregnancy with associated multiple transfusions in a myopic patient where an inherent defect in Bruch's membrane may exist.