hydroxychloroquine (plaquenil) Retinopathy - Asian (Taiwanese) Female
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52 year old 5' 0" Taiwanese female on plaquenil for 24 years for SLE and rheumatoid arthritis now with vision loss for one year. She has no family history of retinal dystrophy. She denies nyctalopia. VA 20/50 OU. Testing shows diffuse outer retina loss. The patient went on to gradually lose central vision.
The vision in both eyes deteriorated after plaquenil was stopped. The left eye saw 2/200 within 1 year and then stabilized.
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)451 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)483 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)499 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)544 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)477 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)427 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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Hydroxychlorquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)449 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)481 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)461 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)431 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)422 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)425 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)470 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)434 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)494 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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Hydroxychlorquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)504 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)491 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)452 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)448 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)494 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)406 views56 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years presents with vision loss. VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight)     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping327 views59 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years. 3 years ago, when stopping plaquenil, VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight) -- Vision in these images is 20/80 OD, 5/200 OS - Vision loss now seems stable.     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping380 views59 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years. 3 years ago, when stopping plaquenil, VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight) -- Vision in these images is 20/80 OD, 5/200 OS - Vision loss now seems stable.     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping319 views59 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years. 3 years ago, when stopping plaquenil, VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight) -- Vision in these images is 20/80 OD, 5/200 OS - Vision loss now seems stable.     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping438 views59 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years. 3 years ago, when stopping plaquenil, VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight) -- Vision in these images is 20/80 OD, 5/200 OS - Vision loss now seems stable.     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping379 views59 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years. 3 years ago, when stopping plaquenil, VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight) -- Vision in these images is 20/80 OD, 5/200 OS - Vision loss now seems stable.     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping363 views59 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years. 3 years ago, when stopping plaquenil, VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight) -- Vision in these images is 20/80 OD, 5/200 OS - Vision loss now seems stable.     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping327 views59 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years. 3 years ago, when stopping plaquenil, VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight) -- Vision in these images is 20/80 OD, 5/200 OS - Vision loss now seems stable.     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping353 views59 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years. 3 years ago, when stopping plaquenil, VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight) -- Vision in these images is 20/80 OD, 5/200 OS - Vision loss now seems stable.     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping337 views59 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years. 3 years ago, when stopping plaquenil, VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight) -- Vision in these images is 20/80 OD, 5/200 OS - Vision loss now seems stable.     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping368 views59 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years. 3 years ago, when stopping plaquenil, VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight) -- Vision in these images is 20/80 OD, 5/200 OS - Vision loss now seems stable.     (0 votes)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping382 views59 year old female on 400 mg plaquenil for 22 years. 3 years ago, when stopping plaquenil, VA 20/50 both eyes. Plaquenil was stopped. The vision in the left eye continued to deteriorate to 3/200. 5'2" 127 lb (6.6 mg/kg body weight) -- Vision in these images is 20/80 OD, 5/200 OS - Vision loss now seems stable.     (0 votes)
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52 year old 5' 0" Taiwanese female on plaquenil for 24 years for SLE and rheumatoid arthritis now with vision loss for one year. She has no family history of retinal dystrophy. She denies nyctalopia. VA 20/50 OU. Testing shows diffuse outer retina loss. The patient went on to gradually lose central vision.
The vision in both eyes deteriorated after plaquenil was stopped. The left eye saw 2/200 within 1 year and then stabilized.