title: [Examination strategies in the diagnosis of drug-induced retinal damage].
abstract: The large number of potentially retinotoxic drugs and their effects at multiple structural sites, from pigment epithelium to retina and optic nerve, imply complex diagnostic procedures rather than a single test. Early diagnosis of retinotoxicity, however, can be established by through history, ophthalmoscopy and routine (simple) functional tests carried out by the responsible ophthalmologist. In case of suspected damage of the retina or of the optic nerve electrophysiology, angiography, selective perimetry and color vision tests are recommended. In this outline chloroquine retinopathy is discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Augenklinik des Universitätsspitals Zürich.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Niemeyer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Früh
mesh_terms: D002738:Chloroquine / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000009:adverse effects; D012160:Retina / Q000187:drug effects; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014787:Vision Tests
chemical_list: D006886:Hydroxychloroquine; D002738:Chloroquine
vernacular_title: Untersuchungsstrategien zur Diagnose medikamentös bedingter Netzhautschäden.