Joint Formulary & PAD

Committees : East Surrey CCG Medicines Programme Board

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Committee Recommendations (2)

21 Feb 20

ESCCG and SASH LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS:

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists issued guidelines which recommend that all patients planning to take hydroxychloroquine long term i.e. over five years have a baseline examination in a hospital eye department ideally within six months, but definitely within 12 months. Patients should be referred for annual screening after five years of therapy and be reviewed annually thereafter whilst on therapy.

A retinopathy screening service is available at SASH NHS Trust and three referral letters have been developed for use - see template letters below

21 Feb 20

ESCCG and SASH LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS:

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists issued guidelines which recommend that all patients planning to take hydroxychloroquine long term i.e. over five years have a baseline examination in a hospital eye department ideally within six months, but definitely within 12 months. Patients should be referred for annual screening after five years of therapy and be reviewed annually thereafter whilst on therapy.

A retinopathy screening service is available at SASH NHS Trust and three referral letters have been developed for use - see template letters below