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chloroquine and Blindness

chloroquine has been researched along with Blindness in 20 studies

Chloroquine: The prototypical antimalarial agent with a mechanism that is not well understood. It has also been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and in the systemic therapy of amebic liver abscesses.
chloroquine : An aminoquinoline that is quinoline which is substituted at position 4 by a [5-(diethylamino)pentan-2-yl]amino group at at position 7 by chlorine. It is used for the treatment of malaria, hepatic amoebiasis, lupus erythematosus, light-sensitive skin eruptions, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Blindness: The inability to see or the loss or absence of perception of visual stimuli. This condition may be the result of EYE DISEASES; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; OPTIC CHIASM diseases; or BRAIN DISEASES affecting the VISUAL PATHWAYS or OCCIPITAL LOBE.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Differential diagnoses include Leber's congenital amaurosis, central gyrate atrophy, central areolar choroidal sclerosis, progressive cone-rod dystrophy, syphilitic retinopathy, retinal toxicity from phenothiazine use, and chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine retinopathy."3.70Retinitis pigmentosa inversa. ( Anderson, SF; Ferrucci, S; Townsend, JC, 1998)
"Mean intraocular pressure was 12 mmHg (standard deviation, 4."1.35Ocular manifestation in treated multibacillary Hansen's disease. ( Muliyil, J; Parikh, R; Parikh, S; Thomas, R; Thomas, S, 2009)

Research

Studies (20)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199013 (65.00)18.7374
1990's2 (10.00)18.2507
2000's4 (20.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's1 (5.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Handzel, DM1
Romanou-Papadopoulou, V1
Briesen, S1
Parikh, R1
Thomas, S1
Muliyil, J1
Parikh, S1
Thomas, R1
SMITH, JL1
FOX, PB1
ALGVERE, P1
CARLBERG, O1
ERICSON, L1
LLOYD, LA1
HILTZ, JW1
Rivett, K1
Toler, SM1
Onyango-Ogony, PJ1
Ferrucci, S1
Anderson, SF1
Townsend, JC1
Wright, P1
Ogola, ES1
Muita, AK1
Adala, H1
Cooper, P1
Long, J1
Bruce-Chwatt, LJ1
Weise, EE1
Yannuzzi, LA1
Ebringer, A1
Podos, SM1
Olurin, O1
Hommer, K1

Reviews

1 review available for chloroquine and Blindness

ArticleYear
Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of drug-induced retinopathy.
    Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.), 2004, Volume: 229, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Blindness; Chloroquine; Humans; Indomethacin; Oxidative Stress; Retina; Retinal Diseases; T

2004

Trials

1 trial available for chloroquine and Blindness

ArticleYear
Chloroquine and onchocerciasis.
    British journal of hospital medicine, 1989, Volume: 41, Issue:3

    Topics: Biopsy; Blindness; Chloroquine; Dermatitis; Ecuador; Humans; Onchocerciasis; Skin

1989

Other Studies

18 other studies available for chloroquine and Blindness

ArticleYear
[Visual loss under chloroquine treatment-and not (only) due to bull's eye maculopathy!]
    Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft, 2021, Volume: 118, Issue:9

    Topics: Blindness; Chloroquine; Humans; Macular Degeneration; Vision Disorders

2021
Ocular manifestation in treated multibacillary Hansen's disease.
    Ophthalmology, 2009, Volume: 116, Issue:11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Blindness; Cataract; Child; Chloroquine; Corneal Disease

2009
Chloroquine macular degeneration.
    Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 1962, Volume: 68

    Topics: Blindness; Chloroquine; Disease; Humans; Macula Lutea; Macular Degeneration; Retinal Degeneration

1962
Chronic discoid lupus erythematosus. Blindness due to chloroquine therapy.
    Australian journal of dermatology, 1962, Volume: 6

    Topics: Blindness; Chloroquine; Humans; Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

1962
RETINAL DAMAGE IN CHLOROQUINE THERAPY.
    Acta ophthalmologica, 1963, Volume: 41

    Topics: Arthritis; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Blindness; Chloroquine; Color Vision Defects; Humans; Lupus Erythe

1963
OCULAR COMPLICATIONS OF CHLOROQUINE THERAPY.
    Canadian Medical Association journal, 1965, Mar-06, Volume: 92

    Topics: Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Blindness; Chloroquine; Collagen Diseases; Cornea; Corneal Opacity; Drug Ther

1965
Chloroquine-induced retinal toxicity.
    South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde, 2004, Volume: 94, Issue:1

    Topics: Antimalarials; Blindness; Chloroquine; Female; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Male; Retinal Diseases; S

2004
Preventable causes of blindness.
    East African medical journal, 2006, Volume: 83, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Africa, Eastern; Aged, 80 and over; Blindness; Child; Chloroquine; Humans; Leprosy; Malnutrit

2006
Retinitis pigmentosa inversa.
    Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry, 1998, Volume: 75, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Atrophy; Blindness; Chloroquine; Diagnosis, Differential; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Hydroxyc

1998
Prevention of blindness from adverse reactions to drugs.
    Transactions of the ophthalmological societies of the United Kingdom, 1978, Volume: 98, Issue:2

    Topics: Blindness; Chloroquine; Drug Evaluation; Humans; Iatrogenic Disease; Practolol; Time Factors

1978
Chloroquine related complete heart block with blindness: case report.
    East African medical journal, 1992, Volume: 69, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Blindness; Bundle-Branch Block; Chloroquine; Electrocardiography; Female; Humans

1992
Chloroquine blindness?
    Lancet (London, England), 1968, Oct-19, Volume: 2, Issue:7573

    Topics: Adult; Blindness; Chloroquine; Humans; Male

1968
Chloroquine blindness?
    Lancet (London, England), 1968, Nov-09, Volume: 2, Issue:7576

    Topics: Blindness; Chloroquine; Humans

1968
Ring maculopathies mimicking chloroquine retinopathy.
    American journal of ophthalmology, 1974, Volume: 78, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Blindness; Child; Chloroquine; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Fluorescein Angiography; Fluo

1974
Chloroquine myopathy.
    British medical journal, 1971, Jun-26, Volume: 2, Issue:5764

    Topics: Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Blindness; Chloroquine; Cornea; Female; Humans; Muscular Diseases; Retina

1971
Retinal pigmentary disease.
    International ophthalmology clinics, 1967,Winter, Volume: 7, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Blindness; Brain Diseases; Chloroquine; Chorioretinitis; Choroid; Diagnosis, Diff

1967
Cortical blindness following convulsions and fever in Nigerian children.
    Pediatrics, 1970, Volume: 46, Issue:1

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anticonvulsants; Blindness; Blood Transfusion; Bronchopneumonia; Cerebral Cor

1970
[On quinine poisoning of the retina. With a remark on experimental chloroquine poisoning].
    Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde, 1968, Volume: 152, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Blindness; Cats; Chloroquine; Color Perception; Electroretinography; Fem

1968