Open AccessLate Corneal Stromal Deposits After COVID-19
Author(s) -
Alicia Ríos,
Sergio BonaqueGonzález
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cornea
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.274
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1536-4798
pISSN - 0277-3740
DOI - 10.1097/ico.0000000000002757
Subject(s) - covid-19 , stromal cell , medicine , prednisolone , ophthalmology , surgery , pathology , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
We present 2 cases of striking stromal corneal infiltrates months after COVID-19 infection. While we cannot prove that these infiltrates are caused by or directly related to COVID-19, we did not find any other plausible cause that could explain these ophthalmic signs. In these cases, the ongoing process was detected in relatively early stages due to scheduled visits with patients and responded positively to prednisolone acetate 1% ophthalmic suspension. However, we do not know the response to treatment in more advanced cases.