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Br J Ophthalmol 85:1171-1173 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.10.1171
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Retinopathy in chronic hepatitis C patients during interferon treatment with ribavirin

Table 1

Retinopathy findings (ribavirin and interferon)

Number of patient 8
 Age (years) (range) 37–56
 Sex (males/females) 7/1
Risk factors for retinopathy:
 (a) Diabetes mellitus 0
 (b) Hypertension 0
 (c) Both (a+b) 1
 (d) None 7
Retinopathy:
 (a) Cotton wool spots 6
 (b) Retinal haemorrhage 1
 Both (a)+(b) 1
Retinopathy at:
 Baseline 0
 4 Weeks 2
 8 Weeks 1
 16 Weeks 2
 20 Weeks 2
 28 Weeks 1
Duration of retinopathy (4–12 weeks)

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