Hydroxychloroquine Retinal Toxicity and Its Association with Dosage.

Daniel Martin-IglesiasJoseba ArtarazGuillermo Ruiz-Irastorza

Published in: The Journal of rheumatology (2020)

A recent clinical image of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) retinal toxicity has been recently published1 In this case, the patient who presented with symptoms was on long-term treatment with HCQ at more than twice the recommended dose related to her weight, and the tests were consistent with established retinopathy.

Keyphrases

optical coherence tomography
diabetic retinopathy
oxidative stress
optic nerve
body mass index
case report
weight loss
physical activity
systematic review
weight gain
replacement therapy