ABSTRACT
A 40-year-old male presented with reduced vision in the right eye for one week. He had a history of nasopharyngeal carcinoma for which 34-Gy radiation was administered. The best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/40 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye. Anterior segment examination suggested a bilateral early posterior subcapsular cataract. Fundoscopy revealed bilateral localized telangiectasia and macular edema in the right eye. Diagnosis of bilateral extremely delayed onset radiation retinopathy with right eye macular edema was made. Three doses of intravitreal bevacizumab injection were administered in the right eye. The patient was lost to follow-up due to COVID-19 and presented with recurrence.
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COVID-19 , Macular Edema , Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms , Retinal Diseases , Male , Humans , Adult , Macular Edema/diagnosis , Angiogenesis Inhibitors , Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma/diagnosis , Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma/radiotherapy , Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma/drug therapy , Communicable Disease Control , Bevacizumab , Retinal Diseases/diagnosis , Retinal Diseases/etiology , Retinal Diseases/drug therapy , Intravitreal Injections , Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/drug therapyABSTRACT
A 65-year-old known diabetic, hypertensive, and asthmatic patient was admitted for suspected coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) infection following complaints of breathlessness. He tested positive for COVID-19 and was put on ventilation. He developed severe follicular conjunctivitis of the right eye while on a ventilator, which was treated conservatively. The resolution of ocular signs was noted over 2 weeks without any complications. This case highlights the timeline of events and discusses the late ophthalmic manifestations in patients with COVID-19 infection.
ABSTRACT
A 65-year-old known diabetic, hypertensive, and asthmatic patient was admitted for suspected coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) infection following complaints of breathlessness. He tested positive for COVID-19 and was put on ventilation. He developed severe follicular conjunctivitis of the right eye while on a ventilator, which was treated conservatively. The resolution of ocular signs was noted over 2 weeks without any complications. This case highlights the timeline of events and discusses the late ophthalmic manifestations in patients with COVID-19 infection.