SARS-CoV-2 Impairs Vision.
J Neuroophthalmol
; 41(2): 166-169, 2021 06 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-20235553
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Affection of the central nervous system and the eyes is increasingly recognized as manifestations of a SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19). This review aims at summarizing and discussing recent advances concerning causes and locations of impaired vision because of an infection with SARS-CoV-2.METHODS:
On a literature search through PubMed and ScholarOne, all available publications about COVID-19 patients with impaired vision were retrieved.RESULTS:
Visual impairment in SARS-CoV-2-infected patients may be due to infection of lacrimal glands (dacryoadenitis), conjunctivitis, tonic pupils, vitritis, central retinal artery/venous occlusion, retinitis, retinal bleeding, panuveitis, anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, optic nerve stroke, optic neuritis, optic perineuritis, or occipital ischemic stroke. Visual impairment may be the initial manifestation of SARS-CoV-2.CONCLUSIONS:
This mini review shows that impaired vision may be the initial manifestation of COVID-19, that all sections of the visual tract may be affected and causative for visual impairment in COVID-19 patients, and that SARS-CoV-2 manifests along the visual tract with ischemia, focal infection, and immunological reactions.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vision Disorders
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Reviews
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Neuroophthalmol
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Ophthalmology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
WNO.0000000000001273
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