Background: Iron deficiency (ID) anemia is a worldwide health problem and is the most common nutritional deficiency. Impulse transmission in the visual pathway might be affected by ID.
Objective: To determine whether ID affects visual transmission in adults.
Materials and Methods: A total of 34 female subjects from low socioeconomic group were selected. All were aged between20 and 35. Hematological parameters such as Hb, MCV, MCHC, and peripheral smear study, as well as biochemical analysis of serum ferritin were measured. Visual evoked potentials were performed by checkerboard-reversal stimuli system.
Result: Hematological parameters and ferritin levels were significantly lower in anemic group with a P value of
Key words: Iron deficiency anemia, serum ferritin, visual evoked potential, P100-latency
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