Open AccessCASE OF OCULAR MANIFESTATIONS HYDROXYCHLOROQUINS TOXIC EFFECT
Author(s) -
Aa Kazaryan,
Elena Ponomareva
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
kliničeskaâ praktika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2618-8627
pISSN - 2220-3095
DOI - 10.17816/clinpract2212-21
Subject(s) - hydroxychloroquine , pulmonologists , medicine , sarcoidosis , disease , dermatology , intensive care medicine , ophthalmology , covid-19 , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Based on experience and analysis of a few articles, devoted to this topic, the authors diagnose and describe the clinical case of the rare symptoms' group, associated with taking of hydroxychloroquine by the patient with sarcoidosis and diabetes type 1. The diagnostics of this lesion is difficult problem in the regular ophthalmologic practice, because of the uncommon disease, the lack of information and continuity between specialists, especially rheumatologists and pulmonologists. The recommendations of American Academy of Ophthalmology for effective screening of patients undergoing hydroxychloroquine therapy are given in this report.