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A COVID-19-Related Retinopathy Case Report

Published inCase reports in ophthalmology, vol. 13, no. 1, p. 297-304
Publication date2022-04-22
First online date2022-04-22
Abstract

The recent outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the WHO. Within various multi-organ involvements, several ocular manifestations have been described. We report the case of a patient diagnosed with COVID-19 who presented with a progressive increase of bilateral cotton wool spots over a 1-week period, despite quick and complete recovery of systemic signs of the disease and no ocular symptoms. We followed the evolution of such lesions over a 3-month period. Here, we underline the importance of retinal screening even if no ocular symptom is reported. Furthermore, we demonstrate the essential role of fundus examination as a reflection of systemic vascular changes.

Keywords
  • Coronavirus disease 2019
  • Cotton wool spots
  • Microvascular inflammation
  • Optical coherence tomography
  • Retina
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2.
Citation (ISO format)
RIOTTO, Eleonora et al. A COVID-19-Related Retinopathy Case Report. In: Case reports in ophthalmology, 2022, vol. 13, n° 1, p. 297–304. doi: 10.1159/000524195
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