Covid-19-Associated Retinopathy: A Case Report. (16th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gascon, Pierre; Briantais, Antoine; Bertrand, Emmanuelle; Ramtohul, Prithvi; Comet, Alban; Beylerian, Marie; Sauvan, Lauren; Swiader, Laure; Durand, Jean Marc; Denis, Danièle
• Is Part Of: Ocular immunology and inflammation. Volume 28:Number 8(2020)
• Page Start: 1293
• Page End: 1297
• Publication Date: 2020-11-16
• Subjects: Retinal hemorrhages -- roth spots -- optical coherence tomography -- acute macular neuroretinopathy -- paracentral acute middle maculopathy -- coronavirus disease -- Covid-19; Eye -- Diseases -- Immunological aspects -- Periodicals; Eye -- Inflammation -- Periodicals; 617.7
• DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2020.1825751
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0927-3948

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A 53-year-old man presented with acute loss of vision, negative scotoma and dyschromatopsia in his left eye. He reported contact with people with severe respiratory syndrome - coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) 8 days prior symptoms. Funduscopic examination revealed several retinal hemorrhages. Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography showed lesions consistent with acute macular neuroretinopathy and paracentral acute middle maculopathy. Quickly after his presentation, SARSCov-2 was confirmed by chest computed tomography-scan and RT-PCR in this patient. Thrombotic complications associated with Covid-19 infection have high incidence and may involve the retina. We described a case of retinal involvement associated with Covid-19 infection. Précis: Funduscopic examination revealed retinal hemorrhages in a man with loss of vision. Optical coherence tomography showed an acute macular neuroretinopathy and paracentral acute middle maculopathy. Coronavirus disease was confirmed by chest computed tomography-scan and RT-PCR.