"Acute Bilateral Neuroretinitis and Panuveitis in A Patient with Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Case Report"- Few Comments. (16th March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kawali, Ankush; Sanjay, Srinivasan; Mahendradas, Padmamalini; Shetty, Rohit
• Is Part Of: Ocular immunology and inflammation. Volume 31:Number 3(2023)
• Page Start: 671
• Page End: 672
• Publication Date: 2023-03-16
• Subjects: Epidemic retinitis -- post fever retinitis -- neuroretinitis -- severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 -- coronavirus disease 2019 -- COVID -- SARS-CoV-2; Eye -- Diseases -- Immunological aspects -- Periodicals; Eye -- Inflammation -- Periodicals; 617.7
• DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2022.2039212
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0927-3948

Abstract

ABSTRACT: During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we have witnessed increase in number of reports of a known uveitic entity being associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Causal relation is yet to be proven for many reports. Perhaps, occurrence of a previously known region-specific endemic disease or closely resembling manifestations of a known disease in a non-endemic region during the COVID-19 pandemic might suggest a causal relationship. Epidemic retinitis (ER) or post fever retinitis is such condition with geographic variation. Occurrence of ER or ER-like manifestations in a non-endemic country during the pandemic should instigate further studies to consider SARS-CoV-2 as a causative organism.