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)421 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)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)464 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)495 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)450 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)403 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)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)442 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)435 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)411 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)410 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)395 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)436 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)410 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)465 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)468 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)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)436 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)455 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)362 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 stopping301 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 stopping343 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 stopping287 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 stopping400 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 stopping365 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 stopping334 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 stopping290 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 stopping329 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 stopping306 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 stopping333 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 stopping349 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.