American journal of ophthalmology
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To assess decreased retinal function associated with high cumulative doses of hydroxychloroquine using multifocal electroretinography (mfERG). ⋯ Functional testing of the retina with mfERG shows locally decreased retinal function in a large fraction of patients referred for evaluation who have taken high cumulative doses of hydroxychloroquine. A prudent mfERG testing strategy is proposed.
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To highlight the four International Curricula of Ophthalmic Education developed by the Task Forces of the International Council of Ophthalmology, published in Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde in November 2006. ⋯ These curricula shifted the traditional apprentice system of education to a curriculum-based training program in which goals, expectations, competencies, and technical training are defined to improve eye care worldwide.