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Erschienen in: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 7/2023

04.01.2023 | COVID-19 | Mini Review

Retinal vascular occlusions in COVID-19 infection and vaccination: a literature review

verfasst von: Suji Yeo, Hanju Kim, Jiwon Lee, Jeonghyun Yi, Yoo-Ri Chung

Erschienen in: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology | Ausgabe 7/2023

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Abstract

Purpose

Abnormal hypercoagulability and increased thromboembolic risk are common in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). COVID-19 has been suggested to cause retinal vascular damage, with several studies on COVID-19 patients with retinal vascular occlusions. We reviewed and investigated studies on retinal vascular occlusions in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and in those vaccinated for COVID-19.

Methods

Studies that reported retinal vascular occlusion in COVID-19 patients or in vaccinated people were identified using the terms “retinal occlusion,” together with “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2”, “SARS-CoV-2,” “COVID-19,” “coronavirus,” and “vaccine,” through systematic searches of PubMed and Google Scholar databases until January 7, 2022.

Results

Thirteen cases of retinal artery occlusion (RAO) and 14 cases of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) were identified among patients diagnosed with COVID-19. Half of the patients with RAO or RVO revealed no systemic disorders except current or past COVID-19, and ocular symptoms were the initial presentation in five cases. Among patients with RAO, most presented with central RAO at 1–14 days of COVID-19 diagnosis, with abnormal coagulation and inflammatory markers. Among those with RVO, two-thirds presented with central RVO and one-third with RVO. Eleven cases with acute macular neuroretinopathy (AMN) and/or paracentral acute middle maculopathy (PAMM) were reported among patients with COVID-19, presenting scotoma resolved spontaneously in most cases. Among the 26 cases vaccinated with either mRNA or adenoviral vector vaccines for COVID-19 and presenting retinal vascular occlusions, there were more RVO cases than RAO cases, and ocular symptoms mostly occurred within 3 weeks after vaccination. One case presented bilateral AMN and PAMM after COVID-19 vaccination.

Conclusion

Retinal vascular occlusions might be a manifestation of COVID-19, although rare, especially in patients at risk of systemic hypercoagulability and thromboembolism. For COVID-19 vaccines, the causal relationship is controversial because there are few case reports of retinal vascular occlusions after COVID-19 vaccination.
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Metadaten
Titel
Retinal vascular occlusions in COVID-19 infection and vaccination: a literature review
verfasst von
Suji Yeo
Hanju Kim
Jiwon Lee
Jeonghyun Yi
Yoo-Ri Chung
Publikationsdatum
04.01.2023
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Schlagwort
COVID-19
Erschienen in
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology / Ausgabe 7/2023
Print ISSN: 0721-832X
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-702X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-022-05953-7

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