Open AccessSpectral domain optical coherence tomography for early detection of retinal alterations in patients using hydroxychloroquine
Author(s) -
Ulviye Yigit,
Betül Tuğcu,
Tarakcioglu Hatice Nur,
Selda Çelik
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.112161
Subject(s) - medicine , retinal , hydroxychloroquine , ophthalmology , optical coherence tomography , fundus (uterus) , retina , retinal disorder , optics , covid-19 , physics , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
To determine whether early toxic effects from hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) could be detected by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) before symtomatic visual loss occured.