Effects of COVID 19 and Short-term Hydroxychloroquine Usage on Retina and Choroid

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dc.contributor.authorOzturk, Emrah
dc.contributor.authorgök, Zarife Ekici
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-24T18:03:56Z
dc.date.available2025-10-24T18:03:56Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentMalatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPurpose: This study aims to assess the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and short-term hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) usage on retina and choroid in COVID-19 patients. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional, observational, comparative study. Group 1 consisted of 36 healthy individuals, and Group 2 consisted of 31 subjects with COVID-19 and short-term hydroxychloroquine usage. The subfoveal choroidal thickness, retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness, and macular thickness were evaluated utilizing spectral-domain OCT after a detailed ophthalmologic examination. Results: The mean age of the Group 1 was 29.47±7.6 years, and the mean age of the Group 2 was 30.45±7.2 years. In Group 1, 44.4% of the patients were female, while in Group 2, 61.2% of the patients were female. There was no statistically significant difference in age, gender distribution, smoking status, intraocular pressure, and spherical equivalent values between the groups. The subfoveal choroidal thicknesses of the right and left eyes were found lower in Group 1 than Group 2; however, these differences were not statistically significant [p=0.22 (right), p=0.11 (left)]. Furthermore, RNFL thicknesses and macular thicknesses were similar in both groups. Conclusion: The COVID-19 and short-term HCQ usage had no significant negative effects on retina and choroid.
dc.identifier.doi10.37845/ret.vit.2022.31.60
dc.identifier.endpage361
dc.identifier.issn1300-1256
dc.identifier.issn2717-7149
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.startpage356
dc.identifier.trdizinid1167683
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.37845/ret.vit.2022.31.60
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1167683
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/2545
dc.identifier.volume31
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofRetina-Vitreus
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzTR-Dizin_20251023
dc.subjectNörolojik Bilimler
dc.titleEffects of COVID 19 and Short-term Hydroxychloroquine Usage on Retina and Choroid
dc.typeArticle

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