Cumulative Effects of Sickle Cell Trait on the Eye among Older African Americans
Description: Project Narrative – Public Health Relevance Results gained from the proposed research will improve our understanding of potential ocular complications associated with sickle cell trait among older African Americans. Such knowledge will help public health professionals and policy makers allocate appropriate healthcare and counseling services to susceptible populations to reduce vision impairment.
Funder: National Eye Institute
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: R21
Start date: 2018-03-01
End date: 2021-02-28
Investigator: XUEJUAN JIANG
Institution: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Subfield: Genetics
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Funded outputs count: 12
Funder award ID: R21EY028721
OpenAlex ID: G950359717