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Hydroxychloroquine retinopathy (OCT)

An OCT scan through the macula reveals significant loss of the receptor layer along with thinning of the retinal pigment epithelium. Only a thin remnant of the receptor layer remains in the very center of the fovea. A normal macula scan is depicted below for comparison. (Contributed by Dr. Rosa Tang.)

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