title: Ocular toxicity of hydroxychloroquine.
abstract: This review summarizes the current literature regarding the ocular complications of hydroxychloroquine. Hydroxychloroquine has been used since the 1950s for the treatment of various rheumatic and dermatologic diseases. Hydroxychloroquine can cause ocular toxicity, with the most serious being an irreversible retinopathy. At the present time, no "gold standard" exists for identification of the ocular toxicity prior to its development. This has led to controversy regarding the recommendations for ophthalmologic examinations for screening patients on hydroxychloroquine.
authors.affiliation: Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
authors.forename: Rodney
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tehrani
authors.forename: Rochella A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ostrowski
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hariman
authors.forename: Walter M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Jay
mesh_terms: D000962:Antimalarials / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004596:Electroretinography; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015994:Incidence; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014794:Visual Fields
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine