Fernando Morales-Wong

Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine retinopathy in a cohort with rheumatic diseases in Mexico: prevalence, risk factors, and retinopathy patterns

INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES: To compare chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) retinopathy prevalence, risk factors, severity, and patterns in a cohort of Hispanic patients with rheumatic diseases in Mexico. METHODS: Retrospective, cross-sectional study of patients with rheuma...

Influence of environmental pollutants and climatic factors on ocular allergy and dry eye.

Background: Ocular allergy is one of the most common ophthalmologic conditions. The prevalence of these disorders has increased in recent years due to environmental factors such as air pollution and allergens. The interaction between allergies and lacrimal gland dysfunction may c...