Clozapine-induced maculopathy

Tong, Jessica Y; Pai, Amy; Young, Stephanie H

doi:10.5694/mja17.00452

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We thank Mack and Symons for their comments on our article.1 Our patient presented with bilateral asymmetric macular pigmentary changes, secondary to disturbances of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). Clinical examination findings corresponded with visual field and electrophysiology tests.

1 Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW
2 Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW

Correspondence: jton0648@uni.sydney.edu.au

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