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Hydroxychloroquine retinopathy: screening needed to prevent blindness

Trevor J P Hodson
Med J Aust 2011; 194 (1): . || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb04161.x
Published online: 3 January 2011

To the Editor: I note the letter in the 7 June issue of the Journal by Ojaimi and colleagues, in which they express their concerns about the lack of uniform screening guidelines for patients on hydroxychloroquine therapy.1 The most obvious problem was the apparent failure of the treating rheumatologist to ensure that the patient was adequately followed up for ocular side effects associated with this treatment.

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