Unilateral Acute Idiopathic Maculopathy following Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (SARS-CoV-2) Infection.

ABSTRACT

AIM: To report a case of unilateral acute idiopathic maculopathy (UAIM) following SARS-CoV-2 virus infection. CASE DESCRIPTION A 44-year-old male patient, infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus previously, presented to the retina department with complaints of sudden blurring of vision in right eye. His presenting visual acuity in right eye was 20/30, N8. Fundus showed an irregular area of yellowish-white subretinal lesion at the macula involving the fovea with reddish-brown pigment clumps. Retinal imaging findings were consistent with the diagnosis of UAIM. No treatment was given. RESULTS: The imaging findings showed improvement at day 7 post-presentation with improvement in vision to 20/20, N6. At final visit (5-week post presentation), visual acuity was maintained at 20/20, N6 and there was no recurrence of findings. EXPERT OPINION Unilateral acute idiopathic maculopathy might be associated with SARS-CoV-2 virus infection. CONCLUSION: Infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus might be associated with UAIM. Such an association has not yet been described in the literature.