title: Incidental retinal vascular occlusions on hydroxychloroquine screening in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The proportion of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who manifest retinal involvement increases many fold in patients with active systemic disease. The objective of this report is to stress upon the significance of comprehensive ophthalmic assessment of all SLE patients to prevent and manage blinding ocular manifestations of the disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective case review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Incidental retinal vascular complications seen in patients undergoing baseline hydroxychloroquine screening.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The purpose of comprehensive ophthalmic screening in SLE patients is twofold. It will aid in the diagnosis and treatment of blinding ocular complications of the disease and monitor hydroxychloroquine macular toxicity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Asima
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bajwa
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Gitanjali
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kimpel
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Ashvini K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Reddy
keywords: hydroxychloroquine; retinal artery occlusion; retinal vein occlusion; systemic lupus erythematosus