ANTIMALARIAL THERAPY AND CORNEA

Authors
JEDDI A OSMAN NB DAGHFOUS F BOUGUILA H CHARFI O AYED S
Citation
A. Jeddi et al., ANTIMALARIAL THERAPY AND CORNEA, Journal francais d'ophtalmologie, 17(1), 1994, pp. 36-38
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Journal francais d'ophtalmologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
01815512
Volume
17
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
36 - 38
Database
ISI
SICI code
0181-5512(1994)17:1<36:ATAC>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The main targets of antimalarial ocular toxicity are the cornea, cilia ry body and retina. In sixty patients treated with chloroquinine (Niva quine) 73 % showed keratopathy. The clinical features and clinical cou rse of this keratopathy and its relationship with retinopathy were des cribed. In contrast with retinopathy, keratopathy is not contraindicat ion to antimalarial treatment.