author = {Pasaoglu, Isil. and Onmez, Funda.}, title = {{Macular toxicity after short-term hydroxychloroquine therapy}}, journal ={Indian Journal of Ophthalmology}, volume ={67}, number ={2}, pages = {289-292}, doi = {10.4103/ijo.IJO_732_18}, year = {2019}, abstract ={ 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. }, URL ={https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2019;volume=67;issue=2;spage=289;epage=292;aulast=Pasaoglu;t=6}, eprint ={https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2019;volume=67;issue=2;spage=289;epage=292;aulast=Pasaoglu;t=6} }