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Case Reports
. 2017 Jun 8:2017:bcr2017220598.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-220598.

Delayed progression of bull's eye maculopathy

Sunila Jain  1 , Neel Gautam Jain  2
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Case Reports

Delayed progression of bull's eye maculopathy

Sunila Jain et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Chloroquine-induced maculopathy may progress years after drug cessation and an apparent period of visual stability. Both doctor and patients should be fully aware of the risks of retinal toxicity, including delayed onset and progression. It is therefore crucial that regular monitoring continues in affected patients, long after the initial diagnosis of maculopathy.

Keywords: Drugs: musculoskeletal and joint diseases; Eye.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
Retinal photographs and fluorescein angiography showing ‘bull’s eye’ maculopathy.
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