Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	4729
Country	Australia

Received	2013-07-19 11:52
Peer-Review Started	2013-07-19 23:04
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2013-09-03 21:32
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Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2013-10-21 17:35
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2013-10-22 07:41
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-12-18 10:39

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Ophthalmologic complications of antiviral therapy in hepatitis C treatment
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Roderick O'Day, Mark C Gillies and Golo Ahlenstiel
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant APP1006759 Robert W. Storr Bequest to the Sydney Medical Foundation of the University of Sydney to Ahlenstiel G
Corresponding Author	Dr. Golo Ahlenstiel, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Westmead Hospital, Hawkesbury Road, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia. golo.ahlenstiel@sydney.edu.au
Key Words	Interferon; Hepatitis C; Ocular complications; Retinopathy
Core Tip	Interferon-associated retinopathy is usually a benign, transient phenomenon with no lasting impact on visual function. It occurs in approximately 30% of patients receiving antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C infection. The main risk factors for its development appear to be hypertension and diabetes. Unless a clear benefit to patients can be shown, a screening program for the development of interferon-associated retinopathy is not justified. No conclusive evidence exists for a causal link between it and the atypical adverse events of antiviral therapy, which tend to cause irreversible vision loss.
Publish Date	2013-12-18 10:39
Citation	O’Day R, Gillies MC, Ahlenstiel G. Ophthalmologic complications of antiviral therapy in hepatitis C treatment. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(45): 8227-8237
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i45/8227.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i45.8227

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Answering Reviewers	4729-Answering reviewers.pdf
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Peer-review Report	4729-Peer review(s).pdf
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