Early retinal and retinal nerve fiber layer effects of hydroxychloroquine: a follow up study by sdOCT

Yulek, FATMA; Ugurlu, Nagihan; Akcay, EMİNE; Kocamis, Sucattin; Gerceker, Sidika; Erten, ŞÜKRAN; Midillioglu, Inci; Simsek, Saban

doi:10.3109/15569527.2012.751602

Early retinal and retinal nerve fiber layer effects of hydroxychloroquine: a follow up study by sdOCT

Yulek F., Ugurlu N., Akcay E., Kocamis S. I., Gerceker S., Erten S., ...Daha Fazla

CUTANEOUS AND OCULAR TOXICOLOGY, cilt.32, sa.3, ss.204-209, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.3109/15569527.2012.751602
Dergi Adı: CUTANEOUS AND OCULAR TOXICOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.204-209
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Context: The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), used in the treatment of rheumatologic disease, has been associated with the development of retinopathy. The long-term incidence of HCQ retinopathy has been estimated at 0.5% when recommended dosages (<= 6.5 mg/kg per day) are used.