Open AccessSARS-CoV-2 Impairs Vision
Author(s) -
Josef Finsterer,
Fúlvio A. Scorza,
Carla A. Scorza,
Ana Cláudia Fiorini
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of neuro-ophthalmology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.586
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1536-5166
pISSN - 1070-8022
DOI - 10.1097/wno.0000000000001273
Subject(s) - medicine , optic neuritis , optic nerve , optic neuropathy , visual impairment , central retinal artery , neuro ophthalmology , optic tract , ophthalmology , stroke (engine) , ischemia , multiple sclerosis , retinal , glaucoma , cardiology , immunology , mechanical engineering , psychiatry , engineering
Affection of the central nervous system and the eyes is increasingly recognized as manifestations of a SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19). This review aims at summarizing and discussing recent advances concerning causes and locations of impaired vision because of an infection with SARS-CoV-2.