American journal of ophthalmology
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Multicenter Study
Impact of the revised american academy of ophthalmology guidelines regarding hydroxychloroquine screening on actual practice.
To determine the impact of the revised academy guidelines on screening for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy. ⋯ Detection of toxic daily dosing is a cost-effective way to reduce hydroxychloroquine toxicity, but height, weight, and daily dose were commonly not checked. The revised guidelines, emphasizing mfERG, SD-OCT, or FAF, raised screening cost without improving case detection. The recommended 5-year screening-free interval for low-risk patients after baseline examination was ignored.