Authors: Medical Author: Rohini Radhakrishnan, ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon Medical Reviewer: Pallavi Suyog Uttekar, MD Medicine Net Recent studies have found that COVID-19 can affect multiple organs, including the eyes. In some cases, the virus can enter the body through the eyes when rubbed with infected hands or if respiratory droplets from an affected person happen […]
Authors: Alicia Chen, Andrew Go Lee, MD, Nagham Al-Zubidi, MD, Noor Laylani, Pamela Davila-Siliezar American Academy of Ophthalmology the process is ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) and both anterior ION and posterior ION have been reported with COVID19. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of ION in COVID19. Contents Background Ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) is a sudden, painless loss […]
Authors: Jossy, Ajax; Jacob, Ninan; Sarkar, Sandip; Gokhale, Tanmay; Kaliaperumal, Subashini; Deb, Amit K IJO Ophthalmology Abstract Neuroophthalmic manifestations are very rare in corona virus disease-19 (COVID-19) infection. Only few reports have been published till date describing COVID-19-associated neuroophthalmic manifestations. We, hereby, present a series of three cases who developed optic neuritis during the recovery period from […]
Authors: Mihyun Choi 1, Min-Hwan Seo 1, Kwang-Eon Choi 2, Sukyeon Lee 1, Boyoon Choi 1, Cheolmin Yun 2, Seong-Woo Kim 1, Yong Yeon Kim 1 J Clin Med 2022 Jun 9;11(12):3318. doi: 10.3390/jcm11123318. Abstract A single-center retrospective observational case series was conducted. This case series enrolled patients who showed ophthalmic manifestations within one week after COVID-19 vaccination at Korea University Guro Hospital in Seoul, Korea, from May 2021 to January […]
Authors: Vijairam Selvaraj 1, Daniel Sacchetti 2, Arkadiy Finn 1, Kwame Dapaah-Afriyie 1 Case Reports R I Med J (2013) 2020 Jun 10;103(6):37-38. NCBI To date, there have been reports of neurologic manifestations in COVID-19 patients including ischemic strokes, Guillain-Barre Syndrome and anosmia. In this case report, we describe a patient who presented with dysosmia, dysgeusia, along with monocular peripheral vision loss after […]
Authors: Reena Mukamal American College of Opthalmology An analysis of 121 patients dating back to the beginning of the pandemic unveils COVID’s most common effects on the eye. Share this information and remember: Widespread vaccination is key to ending the pandemic. How does COVID reach the eyes? People respond in different ways to COVID-19 infections. While some people develop mild […]
Authors: Andrzej Grzybowski, M.D., Ph.D, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn Institute of Ophthalmology Research, Ophthalmology Foundation 21 in Poznan AbstractThe ocular symptoms of COviD-19 are rare, however, the most common is conjunctivitis. Retinal changes, including dilated veins, tortuous blood vessels, intraretinal hemorrhages, and cotton balls are much less common. in […]
From conjunctivitis to vertigo, coronavirus infections can affect disparate senses Authors: Emily Sohn SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Red eyes, ringing ears, sensitivity to light, trouble hearing: although a loss of taste and smell have become well-known sensory symptoms of COVID, accumulating research suggests that vision and hearing are also frequent targets of SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes […]
Authors: Reena MukamalReviewed By Joseph T Nezgoda, MD MBASep. 14, 2021 An analysis of 121 patients dating back to the beginning of the pandemic unveils COVID’s most common effects on the eye. Share this information and remember: Widespread vaccination is key to ending the pandemic American Journal of Ophthalmology How does COVID reach the eyes? People respond in different ways […]
Authors: Susanne Medeiros; James G Chelnis, MD Jan. 18, 2022 American Journal of Opthalmology The British press recently reported that a 9-year-old boy was nearly blinded after developing ‘Covid eye’. He lost vision in one eye less than a week after testing positive for Covid-19. Physicians determined the boy had developed orbital cellulitis, a bacterial infection […]
