"Vision Loss" and COVID-19 Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Vision (Basel)
; 6(4)2022 Sep 23.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2090410
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Visual impairment in terms of reduced visual acuity and "visual loss" has been reported as an atypical symptom in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to assess the cumulative incidence of "visual loss" during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and review the current evidence regarding "visual loss" caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection.METHODS:
We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. We systematically searched the PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databases for relevant studies published that clearly described "vision loss" and SARS-CoV-2 infection. All studies reporting concomitant "vision loss" and laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection were included. Meta-analyses were conducted using the measurement of risk and a 95% confidence interval for each study.RESULTS:
Our search identified 1143 manuscripts published in the English language. After study screening, twenty-nine articles were selected two cross-sectional studies, twenty-four case reports, and three case series. A random-effect meta-analysis demonstrated that the pooled "visual loss" cumulative incidence in COVID-19 patients was 0.16 (95% CI 0.12-0.21). The quality rating of the cross-sectional studies averaged four out of the maximum score on the Newcastle-Ottawa scale.CONCLUSIONS:
COVID-19 infection might cause "visual loss". Even if the current evidence is limited, ophthalmological assessment should be promptly provided to all patients experiencing visual impairment symptoms during SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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MEDLINE
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Vision6040060
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