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Post-Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Syndrome Associated with Central Retinal Vein Occlusion: A Case Report.
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Ocular immunology and inflammation [Ocul Immunol Inflamm] 2023 Jan; Vol. 31 (1), pp. 185-187. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 12. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Purpose: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia may predispose to thromboembolic disease, including after the acute phase. We report on a unique case of central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) occurring eight months after diagnosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia in a likely case of post-COVID-19 syndrome.<br />Case Report: A 42-year-old man developed blurred vision in his right eye eight months after symptoms of pneumonia. He had no underlying medical conditions, but experienced exertional chest pain since diagnosis of COVID-19 was confirmed by detection of SARS-CoV-2 on nasopharyngeal swab and was also seeing cardiology for management of myocarditis. His best-corrected visual acuity on snellen chart testing was reduced to 6/18 in the affected right eye, and dilated fundal examination revealed a non-ischaemic CRVO.<br />Conclusion: The thromboembolic complications of COVID-19 may extend to CRVO, which in this case presented months after onset of symptoms of pneumonia, in association with myocarditis.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1744-5078
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Ocular immunology and inflammation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34637677
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09273948.2021.1977830