Retinal vasoocclusive spectrum following COVID-19
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Date
2022-04
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All India Ophthalmological Society
Abstract
The coagulation abnormalities and thromboembolic complications of coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are now a well-established fact. The hypercoagulable state, the tendency for thromboembolism, and a cytokine surge state have been the exclusive reasons for multiorgan failure and other morbidities that have been regularly reported in COVID-19 patients. Ocular involvement in patients with active disease and those who have recovered is uncommon but not rare. We report a case series of four patients with CRVO, BRVO, CRAO, and vitreous hemorrhage in patients with proven COVID-19 infection and no other systemic ailments. The case series also tries to correlate the elevated D-dimer values, which signify a plausible prothrombotic state with the vaso-occlusive phenomenon in the retina leading to significant visual morbidity.
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Branch retinal vein occlusion, central retinal artery occlusion, central retinal vein occlusion, COVID?19, vitreous hemorrhage
Citation
Shroff Daraius, Kumar Sandeep, Naidu Anushree, Gupta Charu, Shroff Cyrus M. Retinal vasoocclusive spectrum following COVID-19. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022 Apr; 70(4): 1412-1415