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Short-term, high-dose hydroxychloroquine corneal toxicity.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe the corneal findings and management of a 61-year-old female with vortex keratopathy following short term, high dose hydroxychloroquine used in the setting of a clinical trial for recurrent breast cancer.

Observations

The patient was found to have significant corneal vortex keratopathy without retinal pathology within 3 months of 1200 mg daily hydroxychloroquine treatment as an adjuvant medication for cancer therapy. Cessation of the medication led to the resolution of the corneal verticillata within 1 month yet the vision did not return to baseline. Ultimately, remaining irregular astigmatism and ocular surface disease required a scleral contact lens to achieve a BSCVA of 20/25 OU.

Conclusions and importance

Hydroxychloroquine-induced vortex keratopathy is largely considered dose and duration dependent and is uncommon with most standard treatment algorithms. However, with increasing use of high-dose hydroxychloroquine in adjunct cancer therapy, corneal findings are likely to become more frequent. Persistent visual impairment may occur, thus increased understanding of this pathology can aid in counseling patients and guiding treatment recommendations.

SUBMITTER: Savage DE

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7180161 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Short-term, high-dose hydroxychloroquine corneal toxicity.

Savage Daniel E DE Plotnik Ronald R Wozniak Rachel A F RAF

American journal of ophthalmology case reports 20200417

<h4>Purpose</h4>To describe the corneal findings and management of a 61-year-old female with vortex keratopathy following short term, high dose hydroxychloroquine used in the setting of a clinical trial for recurrent breast cancer.<h4>Observations</h4>The patient was found to have significant corneal vortex keratopathy without retinal pathology within 3 months of 1200 mg daily hydroxychloroquine treatment as an adjuvant medication for cancer therapy. Cessation of the medication led to the resolu ...[more]

PMID: 32346653

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Short-term, high-dose hydroxychloroquine corneal toxicity.

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Short-term, high-dose hydroxychloroquine corneal toxicity.

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