Retinal vein occlusion in COVID-19: A novel entity.
Indian J Ophthalmol
; 68(10): 2291-2293, 2020 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-796779
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a form of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Ocular manifestations related to COVID-19 are uncommon with conjunctivitis being reported in a few cases. We report a unique case of vasculitic retinal vein occlusion (RVO) secondary to COVID-19 in a 52-year-old patient who presented with the diminution of vision in the left eye 10 days after he tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. All investigations for vasculitis were negative. This case supports the mechanism of thrombo-inflammatory state secondary to the "cytokine-storm" as the pathogenesis for systemic manifestations of COVID-19.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Retinal Vein Occlusion
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Eye Infections, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Retinal Vasculitis
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijo.IJO_2380_20
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