Hydroxychloroquine dosing and toxicity: A real-world experience in Saudi Arabia of 63 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess the ocular toxicity in patients on high doses of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) per weight, as per the latest American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) screening guidelines for HCQ toxicity.

Methods

This is a multi-center study looking at consecutive patients attending the ophthalmology clinics at a tertiary hospital and a private clinic in Saudi Arabia. A data collection sheet was used to collect patient's information regarding the dose per body weight, duration of HCQ use and any risk factors associated with the use of the medication as per the latest AAO guidelines for HCQ screening. Ancillary testing including fundus photography, automated visual field (10-2) and spectral domain ocular coherence tomography were done. Further testing with fundus auto-fluorescenc

SUBMITTER: Al Adel F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8081076 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature