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PH-Autoimmune Disease and the Eye Series 4: The Weight is Over: New Guidelines Help Optometrists Modify Plaquenil Risk
Description:
Plaquenil maculopathy is a rare, but visually debilitating complication of using hydroxychloroquine medication. This course details utilizing special testing including Visual Fields and OCT for diagnosis. The 2011 and 2016 American Academy of Ophthalmology management recommendations including treatment and follow-up will be discussed, including what height, weight, and dosage constitutes high risk. New information about risk modification will help the optometrist manage patients on Plaquenil.
Course Code:
AOA259-PH
Speaker(s):
Anthony DeWilde, O.D.
anthony.dewilde@va.gov
Credits:
1
AOA Expiration Date:
3/4/2025
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