Practice Patterns of Screening for Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Practice patterns of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy screening have not yet been reported at a national level in South Korea.

Objective

To investigate the practice patterns of timing and modality for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy screening in South Korea.

Design, setting, and participants

This nationwide population-based cohort study of patients in South Korea used data from the national Health Insurance Review and Assessment database. Patients at risk were identified as those who had initiated hydroxychloroquine therapy between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2020, and used it for 6 months or more. Patients were excluded if they underwent any of the 4 screening modalities recommended by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) for other ophthalmic dis

SUBMITTER: Kim J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10208143 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature