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Year : 2019 | Volume
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Macular toxicity after short-term hydroxychloroquine therapy
Isil Pasaoglu, Funda E Onmez
Department of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Beyoglu Eye Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Isil Pasaoglu Selale Street, Manolya Apt. B1-32, Basaksehir-Istanbul Turkey
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_732_18
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We report an unusual case of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) toxicity after only 2 months of starting the treatment. A 42-year-old woman presented with visual impairment. Her visual acuity was 20/20 in the right eye and 20/25 in the left eye. Ophthalmologic examination revealed a bull's eye pattern in both eyes which was more prominent in the left eye. She had received HCQ therapy (400 mg/day) for 1 month, and had been taking 200 mg/day for 1 month for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. HCQ macular toxicity is rarely seen in short-term use, before 5 years, and to our knowledge, there is only one other case reported in the literature.
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