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Endogenous Fungal Endophthalmitis following COVID-19 Hospitalization: Evidence from a Year-Long Observational Study
CONCLUSION: Ophthalmologists should maintain a high index of clinical suspicion for EFE in cases with visual symptoms and a history of recent COVID-19 hospitalization and/or systemic corticosteroid use - even without other well-known risk factors.PMID:36890074 | PMC:PMC9933852 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfo.2022.12.002
Source: Journal Francais d Ophtalmologie - March 8, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: S Fekri M Khorshidifar F Esfahanian A Veisi H Nouri S-H Abtahi Source Type: research

Bilateral Simultaneous Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Secondary to COVID-19: A Case Report
Herein, we report a case of bilateral simultaneous central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) secondary to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A 48-year-old man, with hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and stage 4 chronic kidney disease, diagnosed with COVID-19 1 month ago presented to the ophthalmology department with blurred vision in both eyes for 2 weeks. Ocular examination revealed a classic clinical presentation of CRVO in both eyes. Optical coherence tomography revealed increased central macular thickness with intraretinal and subretinal fluid in both eyes. Laboratory data revealed elevated D-dimer and C-reactive p...
Source: Case Reports in Ophthalmology - February 17, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Challenges and Pitfalls in the Management of Rhino-Orbital Mucormycosis in Ophthalmology: A Highlighted Problem in the COVID-19 Era
J Ophthalmic Vis Res. 2022 Aug 15;17(3):424-431. doi: 10.18502/jovr.v17i3.11582. eCollection 2022 Jul-Sep.ABSTRACTSecondary infections in hospitalized and ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are common. One of these life-threatening infectious diseases is rhino-orbital mucormycosis, which made an outbreak recently. This outbreak was mainly caused by the administration of high-dose corticosteroids in patients with COVID-19, especially those with diabetes mellitus. The increased incidence of rhino-orbital mucormycosis in the COVID-19 era presents different challenges for healthcare providers including ophth...
Source: Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research - September 26, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Farzad Pakdel Amin Zand Ali Sharifi Masih Asadi Kaveh Abri Aghdam Source Type: research

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