Effect of Hydroxychloroquine on the Retinal Layers: A Quantitative Evaluation with Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography.

Conclusions. The foveal photoreceptor OS thinning, loss of GCIPL, and RPE-Bruch's membrane thickening were detected in patients with hydroxychloroquine therapy. This quantitative approach using SD-OCT images may have important implications to use as an early indicator of retinal toxicity without any visible signs of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy. PMID: 27656292 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27656292?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Ophthalmology - September 23, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Tags: J Ophthalmol Source Type: research