Symptomatic Retinal Microangiopathy in a Patient with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Single Case Report.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
; 29(4): 642-644, 2021 May 19.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1369009
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause conjunctivitis in up to 31.6% of patients. Additionally, retinal findings compatible with retinal microvascular ischemia have also been associated with coronavirus disease in asymptomatic patients. We describe a case of bilateral retinal changes compatible with microangiopathy occurring during the late phase of COVID-19.Case report A 50-year-old man with bilateral pneumonia and positive polymerase chain reaction for SARS-CoV-2 developed an arcuate visual field defect in his left eye. Funduscopy revealed multiple, bilateral cotton-wool spots without haemorraghes. OCT-angiography revealed multifocal areas of retinal microvascular ischemia in the superficial plexus, the largest of which corresponded to the arcuate scotoma observed in the automated perimetry.Conclusion:
Visual field defects due to retinal microangiopathy can occur during the late phase of COVID-19. Vascular changes observed in the retina may mimic what may be happening in other, less-accessible organs.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Retinal Diseases
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Retinal Vessels
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Capillaries
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
Journal subject:
Allergy and Immunology
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Ophthalmology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
09273948.2020.1852260
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