Unilateral Purtscher-like retinopathy post-COVID-19
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Date
2022-10
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All India Ophthalmological Society
Abstract
A 32-year-old male with no known systemic illness presented with unilateral Purtscher-like retinopathy in his left eye 2 weeks after recovering from a severe COVID-19 infection. Fundus examination revealed areas of intraretinal whitening and few cotton wool spots. Multimodal imaging findings were consistent with embolic occlusion of capillaries seen in Purtscher-like retinopathy. The case highlights the effect of virus-directed coagulation cascade activation leading to unilateral microvasculopathy in our patient. The case adds to the spectrum of COVID-19 retinopathy and presses that retina screening strategies should be established for patients suffering from or recovering from severe COVID-19 infection.
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Keywords
COVID?19, COVID?19 retinopathy, Purtscher?like retinopathy
Citation
Shroff Daraius, Kumar Sandeep, Naidu Anushree, Gupta Charu. Unilateral Purtscher-like retinopathy post-COVID-19. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022 Oct; 70(10): 3710-3712