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Editor, Senior Moderator
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
. 2022 Feb 4;1-5.
doi: 10.1080/09273948.2022.2032196. Online ahead of print.
Retinal Vein Occlusion with COVID-19: A Case Report and Review of Literature
C O'Donovan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], N Vyas[SUP] 2 [/SUP], F Ghanchi[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Objectives: To provide a case report of Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO) with COVID-19 infection.
Case: A 15-year-old healthy male presented with blurring of vision, 2+ vitreous cells, retinal haemorrhages and dilated and tortuous retinal vessels in the left eye within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay. He was diagnosed with left non-ischaemic CRVO, with a suspected aetiology of COVID-19.
Discussion: A literature review found 12 reported cases of RVO associated with COVID-19. All but one patient was younger than 60, with a mean age of 42 years. Management varied, but in the majority (8/12), visual acuity (VA) improved with follow-up, and five (42%) had a final VA of 20/20.
Conclusion: In the absence of other known aetiological factors, ophthalmologists should consider COVID-19 as a cause of RVO. The outcome can vary, but the majority can expect improvement in VA with time.
Keywords: COVID-19; CRVO; SARS-COV-2; coronavirus; retinal vein occlusion.
. 2022 Feb 4;1-5.
doi: 10.1080/09273948.2022.2032196. Online ahead of print.
Retinal Vein Occlusion with COVID-19: A Case Report and Review of Literature
C O'Donovan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], N Vyas[SUP] 2 [/SUP], F Ghanchi[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35119981
- DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2022.2032196
Abstract
Objectives: To provide a case report of Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO) with COVID-19 infection.
Case: A 15-year-old healthy male presented with blurring of vision, 2+ vitreous cells, retinal haemorrhages and dilated and tortuous retinal vessels in the left eye within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay. He was diagnosed with left non-ischaemic CRVO, with a suspected aetiology of COVID-19.
Discussion: A literature review found 12 reported cases of RVO associated with COVID-19. All but one patient was younger than 60, with a mean age of 42 years. Management varied, but in the majority (8/12), visual acuity (VA) improved with follow-up, and five (42%) had a final VA of 20/20.
Conclusion: In the absence of other known aetiological factors, ophthalmologists should consider COVID-19 as a cause of RVO. The outcome can vary, but the majority can expect improvement in VA with time.
Keywords: COVID-19; CRVO; SARS-COV-2; coronavirus; retinal vein occlusion.