Most viewed - hydroxychloroquine (plaquenil) Retinopathy - Asian (Taiwanese) Female 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)556 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)
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Hydroxychlorquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)523 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)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)511 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)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)509 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)
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hydroxychloroquine (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)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)500 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)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)492 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)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)488 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)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)488 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)
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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)
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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)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)458 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)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)458 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)
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Hydroxychlorquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)453 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)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)453 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)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping446 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.
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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)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)440 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)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)437 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)
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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)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)428 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)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese 56 year old female (Asian)420 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)
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping402 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.
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping397 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.
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping388 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.
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping374 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.
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping370 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.
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping361 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.
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping345 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.
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping342 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.
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping336 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.
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hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Toxicity - Taiwanese - 3 years post stopping335 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.
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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.