Retrospective Analysis of CSR Patient in Pre and Post COVID Era

ABSTRACT

Background: A retrospective analysis of CSCR patient to ascertain the link between noble corona virus and CSCR disorder. Explosion of covid 19 cases inflated the use of steroid as well as stress in the patients leading to increase CSCR cases in post covid era. Aim(s) To determine the risk factors in covid 19 patients leading to the development of CSR. Material(s) and Method(s) A Retrospective Observational study was done in a tertiary care center from February 2019-January 2021 including all CSR cases and categorizing them into two groups. One pre covid CSR group with patients of CSR diagnosed between February 2019-January 2020 and Post covid CSR group with newly diagnosed CSR cases between February 2020-January 2021. Result(s) The pre-covid group had 194 patients with 132 males and 62 females ageing between 24-40 years. Post covid group had 290 patients with 170 males and 120 females ageing between 21-48 years. B/L disease increased from 2 cases to 13 cases after covid. OCT thickness ranged 290-370 m in the pre covid group in comparison post covid group ranged 319-450 m. Mean steroid intake in post covid group was 41%. Conclusion(s) The outbreak of covid 19 with an increase in stress and irrational use of corticosteroid are major causes of increment in cases of CSR in post covid patients. Copyright © 2022, Dr Yashwant Research Labs Pvt Ltd. All rights reserved.