Open AccessHydroxychloroquine retinopathy: A review of imaging
Author(s) -
Hemang K. Pandya,
M. T. Robinson,
Nawajes A. Mandal,
Vinay Shah
Publication year - 2015
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 - 10.4103/0301-4738.167120
Subject(s) - hydroxychloroquine , medicine , retinopathy , asymptomatic , ophthalmology , macular degeneration , visual acuity , optometry , dermatology , surgery , covid-19 , disease , diabetes mellitus , infectious disease (medical specialty) , endocrinology
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.