Open AccessSudden bilateral vision loss in a COVID-19 patient: A case report
Author(s) -
Mahmut Atum,
Bekir Enes Demiryürek
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_3706_20
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , occipital lobe , magnetic resonance imaging , diabetes mellitus , covid-19 , coronary artery disease , cardiology , surgery , disease , radiology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , mechanical engineering , engineering , endocrinology
We present a Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient who developed sudden bilateral vision loss after a bilateral occipital ischemic stroke and without a history of stroke risk factors. An 84-year-old man was admitted to the emergency room with bilateral sudden vision loss while receiving Favipiravir treatment for 5 days following a COVID-19 diagnosis. The patient had no history of stroke risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, or arrhythmia. Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging of the patient revealed acute ischemia in the bilateral posterior occipital lobe and bilateral cerebellar hemisphere. We conclude that COVID-19 may rarely cause bilateral ischemic stroke presented only in the form of vision loss.