Title :
Early diagnosis of choloroquine toxicity on human visual system using electrooculogram (EOG)
Author :
Shushtarian, S.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Med. Phys., Tarblat Modarres Univ., Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Choloroquine is mostly prescribed by rheumatologists and dermatologists for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus respectively. It is well known that choloroquine has an adverse effect on the visual system. Electrooculography (EOG) is an electrophysiological technique which can be used to diagnose the harmful effect of choloroquine on the retina. Here, the author discusses the retinal changes during choloroquine consumption and its early diagnosis by EOG
Keywords :
bioelectric potentials; eye; organic compounds; patient diagnosis; vision; choloroquine toxicity; dermatologists; drug treatment; early diagnosis; electrooculogram; electrophysiological technique; harmful effect; human visual system; retina; rheumatoid arthritis treatment; rheumatologists; systemic lupus erythematosus treatment; Angiography; Digital audio players; Electrooculography; Humans; Patient monitoring; Photoreceptors; Pigmentation; Retina; Roentgenium; Visual system;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995 and 14th Conference of the Biomedical Engineering Society of India. An International Meeting, Proceedings of the First Regional Conference., IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Delhi
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2711-X
DOI :
10.1109/RCEMBS.1995.532998
