Open AccessRetinal vasoocclusive spectrum following COVID-19
Author(s) -
Daraius Shroff,
Sandeep Kumar,
Anushree Naidu,
Charu Gupta,
Cyrus Shroff
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_2837_21
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , cytokine storm , disseminated intravascular coagulation , ophthalmology , retinal , retina , d dimer , disease , surgery , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , physics , outbreak , optics
The coagulation abnormalities and thromboembolic complications of coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are now a well-established fact. The hypercoagulable state, the tendency for thromboembolism, and a cytokine surge state have been the exclusive reasons for multiorgan failure and other morbidities that have been regularly reported in COVID-19 patients. Ocular involvement in patients with active disease and those who have recovered is uncommon but not rare. We report a case series of four patients with CRVO, BRVO, CRAO, and vitreous hemorrhage in patients with proven COVID-19 infection and no other systemic ailments. The case series also tries to correlate the elevated D-dimer values, which signify a plausible prothrombotic state with the vaso-occlusive phenomenon in the retina leading to significant visual morbidity.