| There were no remarkable changes in general behaviour, body weight, ophthalmologic or hematologic parameters. |
| Any patient who notes changes in visual acuity or peripheral vision should be referred for ophthalmologic evaluation. |
| The diagnosis of CMV retinitis is primarily an ophthalmologic one and should be made by indirect ophthalmoscopy. |
| Patients should have an ophthalmologic examination at least once a year, or more frequently. |
| Immunocompromised or monocular patients also warrant closer attention and may require earlier ophthalmologic referral. |
| Because hydroxychloroquine can cause retinal damage, such treatment requires ophthalmologic examination every 6 months. |
