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      A possible early sign of hydroxychloroquine macular toxicity.

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          Abstract

          Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has a low risk of retinal toxicity which increases dramatically with a cumulative dose of >1000 g. Here we report a case of HCQ macular toxicity presentation in a young patient with a cumulative dose of 438 g.

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          Journal
          Doc Ophthalmol
          Documenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology
          Springer Nature
          1573-2622
          0012-4486
          Feb 2016
          : 132
          : 1
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Eye Hospital, University of Basel, 4031, Basel, Switzerland. Livia.Brandao@usb.ch.
          [2 ] Eye Hospital, University of Basel, 4031, Basel, Switzerland.
          Article
          10.1007/s10633-015-9521-y
          10.1007/s10633-015-9521-y
          26792426
          1149531f-08e2-4eef-a179-75274fab8f92
          History

          Bull’s eye,Ganglion cell layer,Hydroxychloroquine,Maculopathy,Multifocal electroretinogram,Optical coherence tomography

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