• Shenzhen Eye Hospital of Jinan University, Shenzhen Institute of Eye Disease Control, Shenzhen 518040, China;
Zhang Shaochong, Email: zhangshaochong@gzzoc.com
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Hydroxychloroquine is widely used in a variety of autoimmune diseases. However, long-term use of hydroxychloroquine can cause severe retinopathy, which has a complex pathogenic mechanism and diverse clinical manifestations, mainly manifested as photoreceptor and retinal pigment epithelial damage and irreversible vision loss. Identifying damage before retinitis pigment epithelium lesions preserve central vision, so early detection is crucial to slow disease progression and reduce vision loss. The development of multimodal imaging technology and the issuance of the latest treatment guidelines provide a powerful tool for the early screening and treatment of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy. Proficient in the latest guidelines for the treatment of hydroxychloroquine can better guide clinicians to do a good job in disease screening and management, recommend risks, safe dosages and appropriate screening procedures to patients and strengthen the prevention of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy, which will help save the vision of more patients and reduce the waste of medical resources.

Citation: Liang Jia, Fang Dong, Chen Lu, Xie Ting, Wei Pengxue, Zhang Shaochong. Research progress of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy. Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases, 2023, 39(6): 515-519. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn511434-20220215-00087 Copy

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