Hydroxychloroquine retinopathy: A review of imaging

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) retinopathy can result in permanent vision loss. In early stages of HCQ retinopathy, patients are usually asymptomatic with preservation of visual acuity. We aspire that our review, in conjunction with the American Academy of Ophthalmology screening guidelines, shall shed li...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of ophthalmology 2015-07, Vol.63 (7), p.570-574
Hauptverfasser: Pandya, Hemang, Robinson, Mark, Mandal, Nawajes, Shah, Vinay
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) retinopathy can result in permanent vision loss. In early stages of HCQ retinopathy, patients are usually asymptomatic with preservation of visual acuity. We aspire that our review, in conjunction with the American Academy of Ophthalmology screening guidelines, shall shed light on effective screening measures utilizing multimodal imaging techniques to detect early signs of HCQ retinopathy before advanced changes manifest clinically.
ISSN:0301-4738
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DOI:10.4103/0301-4738.167120